Comets are one of the most beloved of space objects by many stargazers and hardcore astronomers.   Their simple beauty as they streak the sky fill people of all ages in awe, filling them with hope, or superstition.  Much superstition has clouded comets in the past; from weather predictions, to the deaths of hundreds of famous historical people have all been attributed to the sighting of a comet. 

Meteors, unlike comets, are not giant balls of ice.  They have the same beautiful effect as comets do, and sometimes in more numerous amounts.  Meteor showers are now known to be annual events, instead of 'miracles from above' as thought in ancient civilization.