astronomy
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"It'll be exciting, you know, in a slightly scary way, when they go behind the moon," Derek Buzasi, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
While religion provides answers, astronomy offers another way to search for them, grounding me like a kind of cosmic anchor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Recent advances in supercomputing have allowed scientists to tackle a long-standing question in astronomy.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
If you don't have access to binoculars or a telescope you might be able to attend a local astronomy society event to get a better look.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
By 1588 astronomy had become concerned with the organization of the heavens in three dimensions, not just in two.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing astronomy
Eclipse Vocabulary
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From Ascension to Zenith: Astronomy and Stargazing Terms
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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