The books of the famous science fiction writer and scientist Isaac Asimov are known all over the world. This publication will introduce the reader to Azimov, a popularizer of science. This book tells about the development of knowledge about space from ancient times to the present day, about the evolution of the Universe, about the birth of the Solar system, and the emergence of life on Earth. All this is considered in close connection with supernovae. Perhaps some of the assessments and judgments of the American writer will not coincide with those generally accepted in our country, nevertheless, the book will certainly be interesting.