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astronomer

[uh-stron-uh-mer] / əˈstrɒn ə mər /


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It is named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble who first discovered that the universe is expanding.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

While Amazon has 392 satellites in space, according to data from astronomer Jonathan McDowell, only 315 are in the proper operational orbit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Among the higher-profile entries are “Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes,” a portrait of the Who guitarist and songwriter, and Nanette Burstein’s “Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff,” about the astronomer and science communicator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

“When you have that level of anxiety over the clouds, it juices the experience,” Elliot Borgman, a 77-year-old retired astronomer from Lansdowne, Penn., told me over breakfast the morning after August’s eclipse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

In the summer of that year, a young astronomer named James Christy at the U.S.

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

The discovery was especially confusing because of what astronomers had previously learned about Bennu's ability to retain heat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Over just a few weeks of observations, astronomers noticed dramatic changes in the second jet's position.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

As a result, astronomers will not be able to directly watch the distance between the black holes decrease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The achievement highlights how much information astronomers can extract from seemingly tiny amounts of light.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

In 1475 the two-spheres theory of the world was universally held by philosophers and astronomers; by 1550 every expert had abandoned it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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