Giordano Bruno+ Cosmic kalendar

Question 1

Who was Giordano Bruno, and why is he significant in the history of astronomy?

Answer 1

Giordano Bruno was a Dominican monk who challenged the geocentric view of the universe. He believed that the Earth was not the center of the universe, and the Sun did not revolve around it. His vision included an infinite universe with many stars and worlds. His ideas were considered heretical, leading to his excommunication, expulsion, and eventual execution.

Question 2

What were some of the key aspects of Giordano Bruno’s vision about the universe?

Answer 2

Giordano Bruno’s vision included the belief that the Earth was not the center of the universe, the universe was infinite, and there were numerous stars like our Sun and worlds similar to ours.

Question 3

How did Galileo Galilei contribute to the validation of some of Giordano Bruno’s ideas?

Answer 3

Galileo Galilei’s use of the telescope allowed him to observe Jupiter and its four moons, providing evidence that supported Giordano Bruno’s ideas about the heliocentric model of the solar system.

Question 4

What is a cosmic calendar, and how does it visualize the history of the universe?

Answer 4

A cosmic calendar compresses the 13.8 billion-year history of the universe into one calendar year, with each day representing approximately 40 million years of cosmic history. It is a tool to help us understand the timeline of the universe’s evolution.

Question 5

Can you provide some significant events on the cosmic calendar and the corresponding dates?

Answer 5

Big Bang: January 1st
Formation of the first stars and galaxies: January
Formation of our galaxy: March 15th
Birth of our Sun: September 1st
Appearance of the first life forms: September 21st
Emergence of multicellular life: December
Evolution of dinosaurs, birds, and insects: Last week of December
Emergence of humans: Last hour of the last day
Invention of writing: December 31st, 23:59:46
Births of Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammed: Last seconds of December
The use of science: December 31st, 23:59:59

Question 6

What is the significance of viewing human history on the cosmic calendar, and what does it teach us?

Answer 6

Viewing human history on the cosmic calendar perspective highlights the relatively small and recent nature of human civilization in the grand timeline of the universe. It emphasizes our insignificance and the brevity of our existence compared to the vastness of the cosmos.

Question 7

Mních

Answer 7

Monk

Question 8

Vylúčený

Answer 8

Excommunicated

Question 9

Kacír

Answer 9

Heretic

Question 10

Súd (to miesto kde sa v stredoveku zisťovalo uskutočňovanie t. činov)

Answer 10

Inquisition- the thought police

Question 11

Kacírstvo

Answer 11

heresy

Question 12

zakázaná

Answer 12

banned

Question 13

odsúdený

Answer 13

sentenced

Question 14

viacbunkový

Answer 14

multicellular