astronomical
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice marks the official beginning of astronomical summer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
In 1878, confronting the lowest prices for pig iron since colonial times, American ironmasters wondered if the smokestacks on their idled blast furnaces might serve a higher use as astronomical observatories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
She explained that breweries are facing rising costs, from business rates to "astronomical" fuel prices, but the consumer doesn't expect their beer to go up in price.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Even with Sandisk’s astronomical rise over the last year, most analysts agree with Citi.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The Lowell Observatory, as you will recall, was a bit of an oddity thanks to Percival Lowell’s obsession with Martian canals, which in the 1910s made it, in every sense, an outpost of astronomical endeavor.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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