It is important that we know our study of astronomy, and astrophysics as our ancestors did to reach closer to peak spiritual consciousness. Tyson highlights how universal laws and scientific discovery coincide. When scientists first discovered the laws of the universe, such as gravity, they realized they could begin making sense of our cosmos.
Tyson divides the book into 12 short chapters below:
Chapter 1: The Greatest Story Ever Told
Chapter 2: On Earth as in the Heavens
Chapter 3: Let there be Light
Chapter 4: Between the Galaxies
Chapter 5: Dark Matter