Halley's comet only passes near Earth every 76 years.
Why it is true
Halley's comet completes one orbit around the Sun in about 76 years. Its last passage near Earth was in 1986, and the next will be in 2061. It is the only periodic comet visible to the naked eye twice in a person's lifetime.
Source: NASA
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