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Instructions: Read Harwit, Martin, “The Growth of Astrophysical Understanding”, Physics Today, Vol. 56, No. 11, November 2003, pp.38-43. Then answer the following questions.
- Establish the credibility and caliber of the source.
- What was the author’s intent for this passage?
- According to the author why did it take until the 17th century for discoveries leading to the heliocentric model to come about? Do you agree or is there a superior explanation?
- What does the author feel is the role of theoretical predictions?
- What new 21st astrophysical tools will increase our understanding of astrophysics in the coming years?
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