The contribution of robotic telescopes to the knowledge of our Universe

Abstract

In this review I will discuss the importance of small telescopes for the advancement of knowledge of our Universe. The use of robotic telescopes scattered all over the world is fundamental. The results obtained complement those obtained with medium and large telescopes and with both small and large space experiments. Due to the limited space and my limited knowledge I will be forced to discuss some topics, important in my opinion, but which obviously do not pretend to permeate the entire field of astrophysics.