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You must have seen a falling star in the sky at one time or the other. Many people ask for a wish after seeing a falling star. There is a belief in our country that the wish made by seeing a falling star is easily fulfilled. Some people consider it a superstition, but it is not believed today, rather it has been said for centuries. It is really rare to see a shooting star. So people who see a shooting star consider themselves lucky, but does seeing a shooting star really mean anything good? Or some kind of wish fulfillment? Let's know about this.

Ancient beliefs about falling stars

1. In ancient times, people used to determine the direction by looking at the stars at night and also made many predictions. According to the Puranas, seeing a falling star changes a person's life.

2. It's not always good to see a shooting star. Many people consider it inauspicious to wish for broken stars. In ancient times, people of various cultures used the stars as direction indicators.

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3. In ancient times, people used to predict crops by looking at the stars. Some people believe that a falling star reveals secrets related to the gods, purification, and the universe.

4. In ancient times, some people also believed that shooting stars are new souls, which come from heaven to earth to take birth. Some believe that shooting stars are the spirits of the dead, reminding us that they are still here.

The Science of Shooting Stars

A shooting star appears to be flying across the sky but is not actually a star. It is a small piece of sky rock or dust that comes from space and collides with the Earth's atmosphere. When this rock enters the Earth's atmosphere, it burns up due to friction. It produces a great glow. Astronomers call it a meteor, it is commonly called a shooting star. Most meteorites burn up in the Earth's atmosphere and do not reach the ground, but sometimes some meteorites are so large that they do not burn completely due to friction in the Earth's atmosphere and fall to the Earth's surface. They are called meteorites.