astronomy
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In astronomy, metals are elements heavier than hydrogen and helium.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Instead of requesting new telescope time, Mason examined observations that had originally been collected for unrelated astronomy research.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The site was first established in 1945 and pioneered radio astronomy and the study of galaxies beyond our own.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
SKA is due to start to come online in five years and in ten years begin to answer some of the biggest questions in astronomy.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Very little is known about his life, but among the works he left for posterity there was a great summary of astronomy, based on 500 years of Greek astronomical and cosmological thinking.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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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