{"id":66,"date":"2022-02-07T16:21:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T16:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/astronomy\/?post_type=part&p=66"},"modified":"2022-02-07T23:23:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T23:23:11","slug":"chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/astronomy\/part\/chapter-1\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 1 Science and the Universe: A Brief Tour","rendered":"Chapter 1 Science and the Universe: A Brief Tour"},"content":{"raw":"
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Chapter Outline<\/h3>\r\n
1.1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Nature of Astronomy<\/span><\/div>\r\n
1.2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Nature of Science<\/span><\/div>\r\n
1.3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Laws of Nature<\/span><\/div>\r\n
1.4<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Numbers in Astronomy<\/span><\/div>\r\n
1.5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Consequences of Light Travel Time<\/span><\/div>\r\n
1.6<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>A Tour of the Universe<\/span><\/div>\r\n
1.7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Universe on the Large Scale<\/span><\/div>\r\n
1.8<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Universe of the Very Small<\/span><\/div>\r\n
1.9<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>A Conclusion and a Beginning<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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We invite you to come along on a series of voyages to explore the universe as astronomers understand it today. Beyond Earth are vast and magnificent realms full of objects that have no counterpart on our home planet. Nevertheless, we hope to show you that the evolution of the universe has been directly responsible for your presence on Earth today.<\/p>\r\n

Along your journey, you will encounter:<\/p>\r\n\r\n