The Story of Everything. 14 Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

“In the beginning of all beginnings was physics.” 14 billion years. The flight is normal. Yet once, right after the Big Bang, the Universe expanded to the size of a grapefruit. In those 10(-33) seconds of its history, an entire era passed. Once, the Universe was so hot that stars could not yet form, and then everything became much more interesting. Step outside on a clear night, admire the expanses of the Milky Way, and then read this book and realize that the story of everything in the world is just beginning. You have in your hands an exciting and captivating book for everyone who loves to look at the sky and wants to understand what they see there. Welcome to the Universe (by the way, don't forget your towel)!  

What has changed since the release of the previous edition of the book? More than five thousand exoplanets have been discovered. New detectors capable of capturing gravitational waves from sources billions of light years away from Earth have appeared. We have taken a new look at five celestial bodies, including Mars, which we considered uninteresting, too cold, and small. New ground-based and space observatories have been built. It is impossible to summarize all the discoveries in biology, astronomy, and astrophysics made recently in just a few lines. Thus, the base of scientific knowledge on which our perception of the Universe is built has been updated.