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astronomy

[ uh-stron-uh-mee ]

noun

  1. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.


astronomy

/ əˈ²õ³Ù°ùÉ’²ÔÉ™³¾Éª /

noun

  1. the scientific study of the individual celestial bodies (excluding the earth) and of the universe as a whole. Its various branches include astrometry, astrodynamics, cosmology, and astrophysics
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astronomy

/ É™-²õ³Ù°ùŲÔ′ə-³¾Å§ /

  1. The scientific study of the universe and the objects in it, including stars, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Astronomy deals with the position, size, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial objects. Astronomers analyze not only visible light but also radio waves, x-rays, and other ranges of radiation that come from sources outside the Earth's atmosphere.

astronomy

  1. The science that deals with the universe beyond the Earth . It describes the nature, position, and motion of the stars , planets , and other objects in the skies, and their relation to the Earth.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of astronomy1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English astronomie, from Anglo-French, from Latin astronomia, from Greek; equivalent to astro- + -nomy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of astronomy1

C13: from Old French astronomie, from Latin astronomia, from Greek; see astro- , -nomy
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As well as brightening the sky and interfering with astronomy through their flashes and radio waves, satellites pollute the atmosphere on launch and on re-entry, as research from last October underscored.

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In late January, Columbia University issued a statement after a graduate student inserted information about the practice of astronomy in Palestine into a set of lab notes for an astronomy course.

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Some of them believe that they may be on the verge of one of the biggest discoveries in astronomy for a generation - one that could force a fundamental rethink.

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You’ll hear similar stories from a lot of astronomy enthusiasts, who say that seeing their first big planet was what sparked a lifelong enchantment with the stars.

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Dr. Dale Kocevski, a professor of astronomy and physics at Colby College, announced on Tuesday that he had solved a mystery which could have broken what scientists thought they knew about the universe.

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