Does anyone know the history of why shooting stars are why their considered to be good luck?

Answer 1

From Stardate:

""Shooting stars" and "falling stars" are both names that people have used for many hundreds of years to describe meteors -- intense streaks of light across the night sky caused by small bits of interplanetary rock and debris called meteoroids crashing and burning high in Earth's upper atmosphere. Traveling at thousands of miles an hour, meteoroids quickly ignite in searing friction of the atmosphere, 30 to 80 miles above the ground. Almost all are destroyed in this process; the rare few that survive and hit the ground are known as meteorites.

When a meteor appears, it seems to "shoot" quickly across the sky, and its small size and intense brightness might make you think it is a star. If you're lucky enough to spot a meteorite (a meteor that makes it all the way to the ground), and see where it hits, it's easy to think you just saw a star "fall.""

From Starry Skies:

""Shooting stars" and "falling stars" are both names that people have used for many hundreds of years to describe meteors -- intense streaks of light across the night sky caused by small bits of interplanetary rock and debris called meteoroids crashing and burning high in Earth's upper atmosphere. Traveling at thousands of miles an hour, meteoroids quickly ignite in searing friction of the atmosphere, 30 to 80 miles above the ground. Almost all are destroyed in this process; the rare few that survive and hit the ground are known as meteorites.

When a meteor appears, it seems to "shoot" quickly across the sky, and its small size and intense brightness might make you think it is a star. If you're lucky enough to spot a meteorite (a meteor that makes it all the way to the ground), and see where it hits, it's easy to think you just saw a star "fall."

Most children today know the old saying about wishing on a shooting star, as meteors are so often incorrectly called. The problem with that little saying, of course, is that generally meteors appear and disappear so quickly, it is much faster than you can get a thought in. Clearly, one has to be very succinct!"

So the answer is they are not really lucky in themselves, but you can wish for some luck if you want! Hope you see you and get some.

Answer 2

Yes, there are gases and rock and when the shoot across the sky is because it's burning out and the gas makes it look fiery colored. Now the good luck part is because those stars are Gods angels and he knows them all by name. When you see it fly across the sky it's God way of saying hello and for us to see his wonderful creation.

Answer 3

My guess is that it stems back to the star of Bethlehem showing the 3 Wise men the way to baby Jesus but I am just guessing.