Mysterious universe

Author: Yan Feng
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Since ancient times, humans have been filled with curiosity and wonder about the mysterious universe, creating countless wonderful legends, some of which have been passed down to this day. People's longing for the universe turned into worship of the gods. During China's Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, officials who were knowledgeable about astronomy were highly trusted by the kings and revered by the people, holding significant power and high status in the court. Despite the long history, people have always wondered what substances exist in the vast universe, where its boundaries lie, and who maintains the order of the cosmic space. In 1969, when American astronauts flew into space and saw a blue-green planet floating in the cosmic space, people realized that the Earth we live on is just a "drop in the ocean." Since then, humans have continuously sent space telescopes into space. Our gaze has now been able to penetrate the deep, dark space of the universe, crossed the Milky Way where our solar system is located, and observed billions of other extragalactic systems, seeing celestial bodies as far as 100 billion light-years away, seemingly approaching the edge of the observable universe. The days to come will bring even more exciting discoveries, and the universe, full of youthful vitality, will tell an endless story.