u4Warmingup综述.pptVIP

;Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars Warming up;How much do you know about the universe?;Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. It is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, nebula, star clusters and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earths atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the formation and development of the universe. Astronomy is a multidisciplinary subject and uses knowledge from both math and