TTC Video – Great Heroes and Discoveries of Astronomy

Astronomy is one of humanity’s oldest sciences, and its greatest discoveries, advancements, and technological developments tell a remarkably compelling story about our universe-and ourselves.

Star catalogs, nebulae, cosmic background radiation, supernovae, and black holes. We would know nothing about any of these fascinating cosmological features were it not for the hard work and dedication of men and women from all around the world, each of whom played their own pivotal role in opening up our view of the cosmos.

When it comes to the heroes of astronomy, we tend to think of lone men persevering in the face of daunting odds. Think of the titans of astronomy and you’re likely to think of names like Edwin Hubble, Albert Einstein, and Carl Sagan. And while these individuals revolutionized our understanding of the visible and invisible universe, they, too, were standing on the shoulders of other scientists and engineers without whom none of their groundbreaking ideas would have been possible. The story of astronomy, it turns out, is much more complex than it seems.