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astronomy

[uh-stron-uh-mee] / əˈstrɒn ə mi /


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The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 27, holds a special place in astronomy history as the first planetary nebula ever discovered.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"A year in orbit pushes both hardware and humans into a different operational regime compared with the shorter Shenzhou missions of the programme's earlier phases," the professor of physics and astronomy told AFP.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The committee included professors of law, astronomy and English and other disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“This space shuttle is everything rolled into one that my husband loved: astronomy, innovation, exploration, science, math and especially children,” Oschin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

We’d learned about astronomy: stuff like gravity, sound waves, and space warps.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas



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