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The Man from the Star

2018-01-25

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 2017年11期

When we trace the relentlessly ongoing evolution of the universe, it can be found that there used to be a long period of darkness existing after the glowing embers of the big bang 13.8 billion years ago started to fade. However, at some moment, somewhere in the depth of the universe, the first generation of luminous celestial bodies came into being, which gradually illuminated the whole universe and brought thriving vitality. The splendor of those bodies finally reached earth after the endless travelling through time and space. When we look up to the starlit sky, we are also looking at the history of our universe.

Do you wish to know what exactly triggered the outburst of suns “anger”? What is the supernova that is 570 billion times brighter than the sun? Is a comet really a "dirty snow ball" in its nature? What bright stars that are well known to us will appear in the autumn and winter night sky? How powerful is FAST which is renowned as “Heaven Eye of China” ... ... Special of this edition: now lets listen to the whispers of stars and have a scientific understanding underlying their glowing light.endprint