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Steve, Does the term universe include everything out there including what we don't know exists? If not, what is that term? Can you please recommend a book that explains the universe, star formations and the subject in general for the uninitiated. Thank you, Matt
MAtt:
The word "Universe" means EVERYTHING that is there, visible, invisible, discovered, and not yet discovered.
If I remember from the old Carl Sagan television COSMOS, Carl's definition of the Universe was:
"Everything that was, and ever will be".
I think that sums it all up.
Quite frankly, I don't do much reading books about Astronomy, BUT, if you want to "know it all" from start to finish, then get the COSMOS DVD (13 hours worth).
Steve
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Steven LJ Russo
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As a space science educator in a planetarium, my work centers around teaching people about the night sky and the solar system. I have a strong background in those areas, plus the history of NASA and spaceflight, and meteorology.
Experience
Experience in the area. I have been an amateur astronomer for 47 years, and have been teachng space science in planetariums for 34 years. For 15 years I was a radio and television meteorologist, and for the past 20 years I have been a space science writer for two newspapers in New York State. I am a member of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society and the International Planetarium Society. I have had a number of articles published in several astronomy journals, including "The Constellation" and the "Planetarian". Education/Credentials. I hold a B. S. from Wagner College and an M. S. from State University of New York at Oswego. Awards and Honors. I have been awarded the "Fellows" award from the International Planetarium Society for more than 20 years of continuous service in the planetarium field.
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