“Dr. Hanslmeier has written a wonderful introduction to the cosmos that is accessible to anyone with an interest in ‘what’s out there and how do we see it.’ … This is a short book which covers a wide range of topics at a general science level. … Dr. Hanslmeier has written a concise and thoughtful introduction to the heavens. It was a pleasure to read.” (David S. Mazel, MAA Reviews, maa.org, May 15, 2026)
The observation capabilities of modern astrophysics are constantly expanding. They range from optical telescopes and infrared space telescopes to radio telescopes and from gravitational wave detectors to neutrino observatories. While some focus on capturing light in space, others examine the smallest particles underwater or measure disturbances in spacetime that are smaller than the diameter of a proton. This book offers an exciting and comprehensive overview of our technological capabilities to explore the universe. It serves as both a foundation for lectures in astronomy and astrophysics and an engaging read for those interested in the natural sciences.
The Author Arnold Hanslmeier is a professor of astrophysics and was the director of the Institute of Physics at the University of Graz. His research stays and guest professorships have taken him to Toulouse, Freiburg, Innsbruck, Tenerife, Vienna, Zagreb, and Slovakia, among other locations. His expertise is wide-ranging: he delivers lectures for interested laypeople, is an experienced author of educational, popular science, and specialized books, and captures astronomical images at his private observatory. In 2023, the asteroid 182674 was named in his honor.
The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
About the Author
Arnold Hanslmeier is a professor of astrophysics and was the director of the Institute of Physics at the University of Graz. Research stays and his positions as a guest professor have taken him to locations such as Toulouse, Freiburg, Innsbruck, Tenerife, Vienna, Zagreb, and Slovakia. His repertoire is diverse: lectures for interested laypeople, experienced author of educational, popular science, and specialized books, as well as photographs taken at his private observatory, among other things. In 2023, the asteroid 182674 was named in his honor.
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