Looking up in wonder: humanity and the cosmos (part two) – podcast

There is something undeniably appealing about the cosmos that has kept humans staring upwards in awe – from our Palaeolithic ancestors to modern astronomers. Humans are natural stargazers, but with light pollution increasingly obscuring our view of the heavens, is our relationship with the night sky set to change? In the second oftwo episodes,Linda Geddes is joined by the author of The Human Cosmos,Jo Marchant, and the astronomer royal,Martin Rees, to explore humanity and the cosmos.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 7, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Linda Geddes and produced by Madeleine Finlay Tags: Science Astronomy Space Source Type: news