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astronomical

[as-truh-nom-i-kuhl] / ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl /


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In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice marks the official beginning of astronomical summer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

In 1878, confronting the lowest prices for pig iron since colonial times, American ironmasters wondered if the smokestacks on their idled blast furnaces might serve a higher use as astronomical observatories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Costs related to Alzheimer’s care can be astronomical — and for some families, surprising — but there are ways to prepare.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Thomas Concannon, leader of the Football Supporters' Association England fan group, previously criticised "astronomical" event pricing - which he described as "completely out of the norm".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In the whole of astronomical history before Evans started looking in 1980, fewer than sixty supernovae had been found.

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




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