On the cover: In the late 1700s, miniature solar systems called orreries laid bare the heavens for enraptured audiences, as in this painting by Joseph Wright. Their rational, mechanical workings reinforced the thinking that led to the American Revolution. (Derby Museum & Art Gallery)
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July/August 2002
Do you think that our cosmos consists of stars and galaxies? Think again. Most of the universe is invisible. And no one knows what it’s made of. In the July/August issue of StarDate, freelance writer Govert Schilling takes you In Search of the Universe.
During colonial days, the construction of "orreries" — working models of the solar system — not only helped introduce European astronomy to the New World, it helped kindle the spirit of American independence. Writer and mechanical engineer Nick D'Alto explains in Planets & Revolutions.
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