astronomical

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Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss what this deal says about the private and public markets and try to wrap their heads around the astronomical valuations of OpenAI and SpaceX.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Researchers and a growing number of companies say that space promises to deliver astronomical benefits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The date of the astronomical equinox also tends to naturally fluctuate between 20 and 21 March.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Many of the top teams in college basketball throw up triples at astronomical rates, taking well over half their shots from behind the arc in pursuit of gamebreaking runs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Halfway around the world, in the American Southwest, there was then a high culture, rich in astronomical tradition, that also witnessed this brilliant new star.'

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan