Slide 1 The Copernican Revolution Scotland: 4,000-year-old stone circle; the Moon rises as shown here every 18.6 years. Slide 2 What did ancient civilizations achieve in…
Slide 1Chapter 3b The Science of Astronomy Slide 2 3.2 Ancient Greek Science Why does modern science trace its roots to the Greeks? How did the Greeks explain planetary motion?…
Celestial Sphere Major Changes in Astronomy Within last 400 years: -- Earth is not the center -- Universe is immense Within last 200 years: -- Appreciate the age of the universe…