Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers annually.

All the details you need to catch this year's Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which will take place on May 5-6, 2025.

The Eta Aquariids are the debris left by a comet called 1P/Halley, or Halley's Comet, which comes around every 76 years. Its radiant, or place in the sky from which the meteors seem to fall, is close to the constellation of Aquarius.