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astronomy

[uh-stron-uh-mee] / əˈstrɒn ə mi /


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But another important role of Jodrell Bank Observatory is training UK astronomers in the science of radio astronomy.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Like the two interstellar objects identified before it, 3I/ATLAS offers unusual opportunities for both astronomy and astrobiology.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

"JWST observations are offering us thousands of new facts and measurements, and I can report it's a lot to absorb," said Megan Donahue, MSU University Distinguished Professor of physics and astronomy.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

But the specialist publication Research Professional News reports that there will still be significant cutbacks in research, because of the greater cost increases of undertaking particle physics and astronomy research.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Some of that language—hypotheses and theories—came from astronomy; some of it—facts, and later evidence—came from the law.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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