CosmoWiki.de – the online encyclopedia

The encyclopedia of astronomy and spaceflight

past, present and future, important places and events,

phenomena and the laws of nature, outstanding persons and institutions, organisations and their programms

CosmoWiki.de

For millennia, people looked up to the sky and tried to fathom what surrounds us and where do we come from. Astronomy and space travel have changed the world view of mankind again and again. The collective store of knowledge is growing day by day and more and more specialists are expanding it.

This encyclopedia provides an overview of the astronomical knowledge collected by generations of scientists and allows the user an insight into the fascinating world of space flight. It shows the developments from the past through the present into the future. »

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Stonehenge, by Wigulf, Source: Wikipedia
Stonehenge, by Wigulf, Source: Wikipedia

Past

Astronomy as the oldest science coined the life of early man already in the stone age. By watching the night sky, they built huge calendar and more. »

Footprint of Buzz Aldrin on the Moon; Source: NASA
Footprint of Buzz Aldrin on the Moon; Source: NASA

Present

To be able to fly was not enough. From Sputnik 1 over the lunar landing of Apollo 11 to the Space Shuttle Program – the first major steps of mankind into space. »

The broken armistice over Abalakin; Copyright by Alexander Preuss
The broken armistice over Abalakin; © by Alexander Preuss

Future

From homo sapiens to homo galacticus. Will we colonize other planets, conquer the galaxy or more? Generation ships, traveling at the speed of light and worm holes? »


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