The story of Halley’s Comet—the only reoccurring comet visible to the naked eye that shows up every 75 years or so. Throughout history its appearance has marked profound change, from the conquest of the British Isles to the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

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Music:

• Hello! by David Wingo & Explosions in the Sky
• Time’s Blur by Lord Huron
• Opening (arr. for marimba) by Philip Glass & Nathaniel Bartlett
• Katrina Outtake by Matthew Robert Cooper
• Ceiling Gazing by Mark Kozelek
• Expectation by Matthew Robert Cooper
• Never Ever by Lord Huron

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