The Moon
From ancient mystery, understanding gravity and developing rockets enabled human exploration. The Moon became a vivid study, a journey of knowledge continuing.
astronomy
The Universe From Flat Earth to Quasar
The sources explore the universe's scale from Earth to quasars, detailing star/galaxy evolution, explosions novae/supernovae, star types Cepheids, white dwarfs, distance measurements, and the Big Bang theory.
View from a Height
Asimov, with his characteristic clarity and enthusiasm, takes us on a journey across the landscape of scientific knowledge as it was understood in the early 1960s. He stands on a metaphorical height, offering us a broad view of the orchard of science.
Fact and Fancy
Isaac Asimov's "Fact and Fancy" explores various scientific topics through speculations and factual information, encompassing astronomy, the nature of life's bottlenecks, and the processes of scientific discovery and skepticism.
The Double Planet
This book, "A Double Planet? Pluto and Charon", examines Pluto and its moon Charon, exploring their origins, possible double planet status, Pluto's orbit, and the "Pluto Fast Flyby" mission.
The Solar System and Back
Isaac Asimov's "The Solar System and Back" explores the fascinating nature of our solar system through exploratory flights. It delves into the wonders of space.
Guide to Earth, Moon and Space
Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space answers numerous astronomical questions about the Earth, Moon, Sun, stars, galaxies, and the universe's evolution.
The Collapsing Universe
The sources describe the universe's exciting and extreme phenomena, focusing on the life cycle of stars from their formation and nuclear fusion to various explosive endings and the formation of dense remnants like white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes.
Earth is Spherical
Careful observation revealed Earth's true shape. Ancient thinkers noted how ships disappear hull-first over the horizon and Earth's curved shadow during lunar eclipses. Pythagoras proposed a spherical Earth, and Aristotle later provided strong evidence, proving it wasn't flat.