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In Japan, the superstitions that are related to comet and asteroid is that it is death calling. People therefore are usually afraid to see the comets and asteroids.
Superstitions about asteroids, comets, and meteors have absolutely no scientific basis whatsoever.
No. By definition superstitions do not have a scientific basis.
Comets and asteroids are superstitiously seen as bad sign in most cultures all around the world due to the fact that they have been linked to natural disasters in history. Halley's Comet, for instance, is seen as a bad omen.
scientific understanding of comets,asteroids,and meteor
scientific facts/evidence superstitions about comets and astroids
Yes, comets pass by earth regularly and it has been hit by metorites regularly. If the Big Bang theory is correct, then an asteroid could be headed towards Earth just like our system was created
Comet like asteroids.
It IS an asteroid. (The biggest.)
No. Asteroids and comets have different compositions.
No. By definition, a superstition is a belief that does not have a scientific basis.
One superstitious belief about asteroids is if an asteroid crashed in the surface of the earth, the climate will become hotter. Another is that asteroids will cause great harm to the earth when it passes. Since science has studied asteroids, there are not many superstitions about them.