Why is astronomy important to our world today?
1 Answer
There are many reasons. Here are just a few off the top of my head...
Explanation:
Our existing knowledge of astronomy is essential for these reasons (and many more):
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Navigation.
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Chronology.
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Predicting tides.
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Weather prediction.
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Communication (think satellites).
Our current and future pursuit of astronomy is important for these reasons (and many more):
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To better predict the weather.
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To equip ourselves to deal with potentially disastrous collisions in the future.
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To predict potential disruptions to communication, etc. caused by sunspot activity and solar flares.
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To improve our scientific understanding of the nature of reality by observing the effects of extreme conditions (e.g. black holes).
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To understand how to colonise other planets if we need to.
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To understand better how life began on this planet, and the diversity of forms it may take in general.
