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Astronomy has impacted the lives of civilizations, cultures, and individuals since the dawn of mankind. People from all ages and all regions of Earth have stared into the night sky with awe and wonder.
Astronomy, as
nothing else can do
teaches men humility.
—Arthur C. Clarke
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Chen, J.L., Chen, A. (2017). Final Thoughts. In: Astronomy for Older Eyes. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52413-9_12
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