Question

Give any five basic principles of astronomy

Answer 1

1. for discovering new stars and planets
2. for finding extraterrestrial life forms
3. for finding planets suitable for human living
4. for the study of formation and end of universe

Answer 2

Answer:

The five principles of astronomy are as follows:

1. It is the science of celestial bodies such as stars, planets, comets as well as galaxies.

2. It also involves the study of external Earth's atmosphere (for example cosmic background radiation).

3. Since it involves the study of celestial bodies, it also encompasses the formation of the universe.

4. It comprises of mainly two branches- observational and theoretical.

5. By tracing its history, we can find that it also involved making calendars, astrometry, etc. However, nowadays it is considered to be similar to astrophysics.