The ESO Cosmic Duologues
Abstract
On 26 April 1920, Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis engaged in a debate on the scale of the Universe which became known as the Great Debate. That event continues to be seen as an exemplary way of addressing controversies, particularly in astronomy. While, after 100 years, many (if not all) of the scientific questions raised during the Great Debate have been answered, it is a common feature of research that as one question is answered new and often unexpected questions show up. Inspired by these considerations, ESO decided to commemorate the Great Debate with a series of events called the ESO Cosmic Duologues.
- Publication:
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The Messenger
- Pub Date:
- September 2020
- DOI:
- 10.18727/0722-6691/5209
- Bibcode:
- 2020Msngr.181...34B