astronomy
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It did so as it announced cuts to several other particle physics and astronomy projects, including Jodrell Bank's iconic Lovell telescope.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Sally Oey, a professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan, also contributed to the study.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
“I do this for a living,” he said of astronomy and science, “and yet I find it mind-boggling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
It hires gig workers in fields as far-flung as astronomy, creative writing, law and investment banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
In all his published work, Copernicus made no mention of astrology—but nor is there anything to suggest that he would have disputed the standard view, that astronomy existed to make astrology possible.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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