Discovery (observation)

A discovery is - according to Meyers encyclopedia - the discovery of what was already available, but not yet known, for example, a new country, a new celestial body, a new animal, vegetable or mineral species as well as new facts and laws in the field the various natural sciences.

The discovery, as the juxtaposed with the invention may be accidental or intentional. To the deliberate discovery ever heard an excellent talent for recruitment of observations, experiments, or speculation, possibly also a large enterprise (for example, to the discovery of a new country or continent ). Especially since Christopher Columbus of a Age of Discovery - The discovery history of the earth is called - viewed from the western culture from.

Examples

• Under the discovery of America is today understood the first sighting of the American continent by sailors from the European or Asian civilization space.
• One speaks of the discovery of the true solar system by Copernicus.
• Discovery of nuclear fission
• Discovery of radioactivity
• Discovery of Tasmania
• List of discoveries of planets and their moons