<p align="right">Last Update: <font color="#4f81bd">July, 12, 2024</font></p> ## BIG IDEAS - Astronomy is the oldest natural [[Science|science]]. - We know the basic content and scale of the [[The Universe|universe]]. - We know the ages of Earth and the universe. - We are learning how the simple ingredients of the early universe developed. >[!quote] Jane Goodall, The Old Wisdom Yes, my child, go out into the world; walk slow And silent, comprehending all, and by and by Your soul, the Universe, will know Itself: the Eternal I ### Resources Bennett, J., Donahue, M., Schneider, N., & Voit, M. (2020). *The cosmic perspective* (9th ed.). Pearson. --- Return [[Home|Home]] | [[The Universe]] | [[The Big Bang|The Big Bang Theory]] | [[Solar System]] | [[Galaxies]] | [[Star Clusters]] | [[Superclusters]] | [[Black Holes]]