Chinese astronomy as an indicator of technological development

  1. Martí Ribas, Josep
Zeitschrift:
Historia Actual Online

ISSN: 1696-2060

Datum der Publikation: 2013

Nummer: 30

Seiten: 105-109

Art: Artikel

Andere Publikationen in: Historia Actual Online

Zusammenfassung

This paper illustrated the close relationship between technology development and progress in science. Examples of this connection are discussed using Chinese Astronomy as a study case. Despite remarkable historical contributions to the knowledge of celestial bodies, the role of China in modern Astronomy and Astrophysics did not start until relatively recent times. Only in the last decades has China started to develop impressive astronomical projects (optical telescopes, interferometric radio networks, Cherenkov detector arrays, etc.) in parallel with the country's growth.These facilities provide, or will soon provide, excellent capabilities for observational astronomy in different windows of the electromagnetic spectrum. In addition, Chinese astronomers are currently active members of the major international astronomical collaborations

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