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astronomy

[uh-stron-uh-mee] / əˈstrɒn ə mi /


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Anna Ho, an assistant professor of astronomy at Cornell University and a coauthor with Perley on the paper, identified the remarkable event soon after its light arrived at Earth.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

DR20 includes a wide range of resources for researchers and astronomy enthusiasts.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

The local authority has previously said the Highlands, which has large, sparsely populated areas, offered astronomy fans some of the darkest skies in Europe.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Space superfan Efan Dafydd has loved astronomy since he was just two years old.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Kepler was worried about such tiny numbers because he had a quite different understanding of astronomy from anyone before him.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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