Here's why:
* Stars are incredibly far away: Stars are massive balls of burning gas, millions or billions of miles away from Earth. They're not physically connected to our planet.
* Death doesn't affect stars: Death is an earthly event. The death of a person has no impact on the physical processes happening in distant stars.
* The idea is metaphorical: The idea of "falling stars" or "shooting stars" is a metaphor for a person's life passing away. We often associate stars with brightness, hope, and aspirations, so their seemingly quick disappearance can symbolize the loss of someone special.
What are shooting stars?
Shooting stars, or meteors, are actually small particles of dust and rock that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction. They have nothing to do with the death of any individual.
In short: The concept of stars falling from the sky when someone dies is a poetic idea, but it doesn't have any scientific basis.
