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Halley
orbit
gas
dust
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Abstract
The observation of cometary bodies has been done since thousands of years ago and is a topic of great interest today. Amazing and spontaneous nature has led comets to influence multiple aspects of human societies: ancient mythologies, superstitions, stories, poems, paintings, scientific discoveries, engineering advances, etc. This work presents a detailed review of some comets that influenced human culture. We described their impact on society and some of the most important scientific advances in astronomy, physics, and chemistry for their remote and in situ analysis.
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