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About the product About the book Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, the interest in which has not waned over the centuries: after all, even a small child can try his hand at studying it, for this he just needs to look at the starry sky! Is the big bang theory correct? How to distinguish a pulsar from a quasar? How to read star charts? What secrets do black holes hold? Who Discovered Uranus? The universe is full of mysteries, but you should definitely try to solve them. The book you are holding in your hands will answer many questions and will be of interest to readers of all ages. About the series The task of the series «Encyclopedia of Quick Knowledge» is to tell simply, briefly and in a fascinating way about the complex. Books will serve as an excellent source of basic knowledge and will convey a general understanding of key terms and key points in various fields. The books will be of interest to readers of all ages who decide to expand their knowledge in a particular area and do it in a quick and fun way. Abstract Since ancient times, the sky has riveted the eyes of people. The question «What is there, behind this blue vault?» disturbed, awakened imagination, forced to speculate. Is there life there? Do the stars rule our destiny? What could not be seen with the naked eye, helped to distinguish more and more complicated devices, and as observations arose more and more new questions. And in the XX century, mankind stepped into the near space. However, this is only the beginning of the space age. Much of what we now know, even about the solar system, is hypothesis. What can we say about deep space. Nevertheless, we know a lot of surprising, noteworthy, and simply amazing. In this book you will find both a generalization of the basic information about space, and the most interesting facts that, we are sure, will not leave you indifferent. …
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