Comets from Ancient Superstitions to Scientific Facts

Abstract

Comets are icy celestial bodies that enter the solar system due to their elliptical orbits. As they approach the Sun, heat causes part of their ice to evaporate of a part of the ice on the surface of their cores, and the gas and dust particles come out into the space under pressure as a trail. This research was done with the aim of introducing comets, superstitions of ancient times to the scientific facts surrounding them. This review research has been conducting using a qualitative research design in which data has been collected from various theoretical books, various online reputable journals such as Astrophysical Journal and Google Scholar. The findings of the research show that the idea of the past was very different from what we know about comets today. In ancient times, comets were considered as harbingers of disaster and prophets of God. But today we know comets very well. Comets are cosmic snow balls made of frozen gases, rock and dust. The research conclusion shows that comets are magnificent sights in the night sky and their nature has always been a challenging to topic in the history of astronomy. These objects are the remaining ice planets from the time of the formation of the solar system, and some of them have brought water and carbon molecules necessary for the formation of life on Earth to this planet, and the existing water on the surface of the moon depends on them.