About the book: 1946 / This book tells about the globe, about the Earth's satellite - the Moon and about the rest of the family of the Sun - planets and comets. The reader will learn how the telescope was invented and how it helped the human eye to see distant worlds: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto - planets that, together with the Earth, revolve around the central luminary - the Sun. At the cost of hard work, heroic deeds and even human sacrifices, scientists conquered every step on the path to understanding the great secrets of the universe and created the science of the Universe - astronomy. For middle and older ages.