How has cosmology changed over time and from place to place, and what evidence tells us about these changes? What tools did they invent or use?

Week 1 Form

Share your understandings of what cosmology, is how it got started, and how long it has been around. Specifically tell about the contributions of Plato, Pythagoras, and Aristotle. In short, briefly summarize your “take-away” from this week. In addition, directly answer the following questions, with some details from your readings or other sources included:
How has cosmology changed over time and from place to place, and what evidence tells us about these changes? What tools did they invent or use?
What other historical artifacts support what we know from the earliest cultures?
What concepts did the differing cultures contribute to the history of cosmology–and in your opinion, which was the most significant so far?
Why has there been a renewed interest in this subject in recent times?
Initial posts must be 250+ words, using correct grammar and spellcheck