astronomer

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A museum has been given a grant to fund a project about a Bradford-born astronomer who was influenced by the work of medieval Islamic scientists.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The author documents Tennyson’s reaction to books by the geologist Charles Lyell, the computer pioneer Charles Babbage and the astronomer John Herschel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Overall, SpaceX has 9,451 satellites currently in low-Earth orbit, or LEO, according to Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer who tracks space launches on his website.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

A new powerful AI chip, named after the American astronomer Vera Rubin, is in “full production,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

I was studying the sky like I was an astronomer, except it was daytime and I didn’t have a telescope, so I was just an idiot.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie