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While the impact did not pose any danger to Earth, Matt Bothwell, astronomer at the University of Cambridge, raised concerns about space debris.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

It was while watching an eclipse on May 29, 1919 on the West African island of Principe that British astronomer Arthur Eddington confirmed Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

"It's something really huge smashing into the Moon. It's not remotely dangerous, we can just watch the show," says Dr Matt Bothwell, public astronomer at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Built in Potsdam, Germany, for astronomer Erwin Finlay Freundlich to test the theory of relativity, the observatory’s curvaceous and flowing design captured the spirit of modern science.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

It soon became clear that Humason was better able to obtain high-quality spectra of distant galaxies than any professional astronomer in the world.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The galaxy's lower redshift also gave astronomers a clearer look at its larger structure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

However, they do not behave quite like the active galactic nuclei astronomers observe in the nearby universe.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Many astronomers think these objects may be connected to rapidly growing black holes that appeared much earlier in cosmic history than expected.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

UKEclipse, an initiative set up by UK astronomers, also warns that major eclipses often attract "counterfeit and substandard eclipse glasses" and advises going through specialist retailers and organisations instead.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

For a year the young astronomers did everything they could think of to track down and eliminate the noise.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson