How the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet (almost) destroyed civilisation?

In 1910, people thought Halley’s Comet might literally knock out the whole world, it was like a giant rock in the sky that could crash into Earth!

Halley’s Comet is like a big, icy snowball that zooms through space. It comes around every 75 to 76 years. In 1910, people saw it as a bright streak across the sky, kind of like when you flick on a light switch and see a flash.

People back then didn’t know much about space or comets, it was like trying to figure out how a toy car works without seeing the inside. Some scientists said that if Halley’s Comet got too close, Earth might get burned by all the ice and dust flying around.

Others thought it would make the sky go dark for a long time, like when you turn off all your lights and everything feels quiet and gloomy. That scared people, who started thinking maybe the world was going to end!

In the end, the comet passed by safely, and no one got burned, but for a little while, it looked like the sky might have been literally on fire!