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Daylife radio5/12/2023 Now, as our understanding of the world progresses, we find ourselves and our view of the world even more entwined with the stars. Take, for example, the names of the constellations: Andromeda, the chained maiden of Greek mythology, or Perseus, the demi-god who saved her. We would now call this astrology, far removed from the hard facts and expensive instruments of today’s astronomy, but there are still hints of this history in modern astronomy. Early cultures identified celestial objects with the gods and took their movements across the sky as prophecies of what was to come. A revolution through which religion, science, and society had to adapt to this new world view.Īstronomy has always had a significant impact on our world view. When Copernicus claimed that Earth was not the centre of the Universe, it triggered a revolution. It is a discipline that opens our eyes, gives context to our place in the Universe and that can reshape how we see the world. Throughout History humans have looked to the sky to navigate the vast oceans, to decide when to plant their crops and to answer questions of where we came from and how we got here. & Christensen, L.L., Astronomy in Everyday Life CAPjournal 14, 2013Īstronomy and international collaboration By Marissa Rosenberg, Pedro Russo (EU-UNAWE, Leiden Observatory/Leiden University, The Netherlands), Georgia Bladon, Lars Lindberg Christensen (ESO, Germany)Īlso see Rosenberg, M., Russo, P., Bladon, G.
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