In today's society, it is necessary to introduce learners to the scientific view of the universe and methodology, which greatly helps learners to master the ability to observe and solve problems with dialectical materialism.

The vast universe shows incomparable magnificence, but also shows infinite mystery. Since the birth of mankind, people have begun to observe and think about the universe. But so far, there is no theory that can reveal all the mysteries of the universe. Even the seemingly simple question of how the universe originated, its theory is constantly being debated and developing. What material created the universe? Where did the material that created the universe come from? What force caused the material that created the universe to create the universe? Innumerable doubts and innumerable problems prompt people to think endlessly and imagine endlessly. This kind of reverie even exceeds the limit of ordinary people's thinking. This course introduces learners to traditional classic theories, the latest astronomical discoveries and research results, and expands the learner's knowledge.

Basic knowledge of natural sciences at the high school graduation level.

Textbook:

   1. Zhao Jiangnan. New Concepts of the Universe. 2nd Edition. Wuhan: Wuhan University Press, 2006.06

   2. Zhao Jiangnan. New Concepts of the Universe. 3rd Edition. Wuhan: Wuhan University Press, 2014.07

   3. Zhao Jiangnan. A brief history of the universe. Wuhan: Wuhan University Press, 2015.09

Reference:

   1. Hu Zhongwei, Xiao Naiyuan. Astronomy Course (Volume 1). 2nd Edition. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 2003.12

   2. Zhu Cisheng. Astronomy Course (Part 2). 2nd Edition. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 2003.12

   3. Liu Xuefu. Basic Astronomy. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 2004.07

   4. (British) Stephen Hawking. A brief history of time. Xu Mingxian, Wu Zhongchao, translation. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2002.08

   5. (British) Stephen Hawking. The Universe in the Nutshell. Wu Zhongchao, translated. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2002.02

   6. (British) Stephen Hawking et al. 60 Years in the Nutshell. Xu Mingxian, Li Yong, Translated. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2005.02

   7. Hu Lingxiang. The beginning and end of the universe. Shanghai: Academic Press, 2011.10

   8. (British) Barrow. The Book of the Universe: From Ptolemy to Einstein to the Multiverse

1. When reading astronomy books of different eras and versions, some data will be discrepant, which is normal. Because some of the data in astronomy are recognized, some are in the process of observation and research, so the data is constantly changing.

2. New ideas in astronomy are emerging endlessly and cannot be taken seriously. Some are models and some are conjectures, such as the parallel universe.

3. The first chapter to the eighth chapter of the video were filmed in 2013, and the ninth and tenth chapters were shot in 2015. If the course shows "discovered last year *****" as the time basis, convert it into the year of discovery.