Discovery methodology
Paradigm Shifts
The deep changes in how a field sees the world, as described by the philosopher Thomas Kuhn — moments when one framework of assumptions gives way to another, as when the Earth-centred cosmos was replaced by a Sun-centred one.
Astronomers, eras & methods
Across the history of discovery
Knowledge connections
- Associated withThe Copernican Revolution
- Associated withScientific Revolutions
- Associated withScientific Revolutions
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.