One of the most interesting subjects imaginable, knowledge of the science of Astronomy is something that all of us should possess. The basics of the science of astronomy can be easily understood and once you have grasped this knowledge you can carry out a lot of self reading on the subject to gain a deeper knowledge about the various facets of the science. In this article we are going to talk about the various basics of Astronomy.

Astronomy can be defined to be the science which deals with the matter of the earth, its neighboring planets, the environment and the mass which surrounds these as well as other studies that can be said to be a part of their periphery. However, if we really were to define the scope of the subject of Astronomy, it would encompass the entirety of the study of just about everything around us and our planet.

Whether is the study of the history of the creation of the universe, its neighbors, the substance by which it is formed, the mass of materials and gases which make up the planets and their satellites as well as the distances between them are all within the scope of the study of Astronomy and these are the basics which form the starting point of the study of many students of Astronomy. The science also deals with the various process that govern these celestial bodies, basic again which can be understood through various illustration, flow charts and miniature models by the students of the science.