Historically, people feared comets and believed they brought bad luck. Scientists have since shown that comets are just icy-rocky objects passing close to the Sun.
Class 6 Science NCERT Chapter 12
Class VI Book Curiosity Science Chapter 12 Beyond Earth
What did people historically believe about comets, and how has scientific understanding changed that?
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Historically, people believed comets were omens or harbingers of disaster, often associated with war or famine. Scientific understanding has evolved to recognize comets as icy celestial bodies originating from the solar system, primarily composed of ice, dust, and gas, rather than supernatural signs.
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