โ Scribed by Elizabeth Schmermund
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
New Frontiers in Astronomy describes critical discoveries that shape the way we look at our universe, such as the Big Bang Theory and the acceleration of the universe. These discoveries paved the way for more recent leaps in the field of astronomy, namely the existence of dark matter. These discoveries also demonstrate the way teams of scientists work simultaneously to prove theories and draw important conclusions.
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<span>Discusses astronomy, cosmology, and dark matter, and highlights the careers of notable figures who have studied them, including Albert Einstein, Vera Rubin, and Fritz Zwicky.</span>
Amateur astronomy, with its image as a cold, dark and damp passtime has generally attracted only the most hardy enthusiasts! This is set to change. In recent years technology has advanced so much that amateur astronomers are now able to achieve what professionals were doing at the end of the 1960s.
