Some works of art are so famous that they’re seared in the collective imagination, as familiar to us as our parents’ faces.

That date – which is etched into every schoolchild’s mind – changed the course of history for England. Even now, 900 years later, the 11th century tapestry is the most iconic image of its time.

The Bayeux Tapestry is a remarkable example of medieval art. The embroidery piece depicts events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and spans nearly 230 feet. It is believed to have been ...

Halley’s Comet orbits the Sun, traveling from the outer reaches of the solar system to the inner solar system and back, leaving a trail of debris in its wake.

One such piece is that 224ft-long embroidered strip of linen known as the Bayeux Tapestry, which, as almost every British schoolchild could tell you, ... Halley’s Comet makes a cameo.