astronomy
Example Sentences
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"It'll be exciting, you know, in a slightly scary way, when they go behind the moon," Derek Buzasi, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The number of students earning undergraduate astronomy degrees in the U.S. is at an all-time high, quadruple what it was two decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Recent advances in supercomputing have allowed scientists to tackle a long-standing question in astronomy.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
If you don't have access to binoculars or a telescope you might be able to attend a local astronomy society event to get a better look.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Most mathematicians—Galileo, Pascal, Descartes, Newton—were familiar with the word’s use in technical astronomy, and tended to avoid it in other contexts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
