Study Plan
Astronomers seek knowledge using a very specific set of processes called the scientific method. Part of this process stems from recognizing patterns in natures. By the end of this chapter, you should understand how observations like this fit into the development of scientific laws and a scientific theory. You should also be able to:
- Relate our place in the universe to the rest of the cosmos
- Explain how the physical laws that shape our daily lives are related to those that govern the universe
- Describe where we come from, astronomically speaking
- Compare the scientific way of viewing the world with other ways of viewing the world
- Distinguish between understanding and accumulation of fact