astronomical
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The astronomical cost of tickets, a subpoena over ticket practices, criticism of Fifa over hotel bookings and transport prices have dogged the build-up.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Its satellites have been blamed for interfering with astronomical observations and posing an ever-increasing risk of space collisions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A. At a basic level, it’s because they need the money: This is a tech revolution that requires unprecedented capital to build gargantuan data centers and pay astronomical salaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice marks the official beginning of astronomical summer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
He had been a major figure in one of the great scientific dramas of the 1920s, the quest to confirm Einstein’s theory of relativity by astronomical observation.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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