Astronomy. Great Encyclopedia

Man began to observe the sky at the dawn of civilization: Babylonian priests predicted phenomena by the movements of planets, and the Greeks applied natural science and geometry to their observations - thus, step by step, the science of astronomy was formed. In order to understand how the world beyond Earth is structured, scientists had to develop special techniques, construct crucial physical theories, and perform complex mathematical calculations. Thus, the planets of the Solar System were described, numerous satellites were launched, exoplanets were discovered, the presence of gravitational waves was established, and just recently, a photograph of a black hole was obtained. You will learn about the history of science, great scientists and pioneers, as well as what we know about the Universe today, from this book.