How to Use astronomy in a Sentence

astronomy

noun
  • In astronomy, tidal forces aren’t just what make the ocean come in and out every day.
    Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2023
  • What should the field of astronomy do with someone like Avi Loeb?
    Seth Fletcher, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Half-months are used in astronomy to separate months in two sections: day one through the 15 day, and day 16 through the rest of the month.
    Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • To learn more about space and astronomy events in 2023 and to upload them to your calendar app, go to nytimes.com/spacecalendar.
    Danielle Dowling, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • So there's going to be a lot of astronomy and science, which is great for nerds like me who love that.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The site is a Bortle 2 and is frequently used by astronomy clubs.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
  • The seller uses astronomy software to replicate what the sky looked like at the time and day of the memorable moment.
    Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Now is the time to get active online or join your local astronomy club.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The research was done in the lab of Dr. Jimmy Irwin, professor of physics and astronomy.
    Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The work on this neutron star merger builds on decades of astronomy research.
    WIRED, 13 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of the 19th century, the Paris observatory was one of the world's great centers of astronomy.
    H.j. McCracken, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The comet will be close to Mars roughly a week later, according to astronomy charts.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Learn astronomy, tour the buildings and then look through the 178-year-old telescope at the stars (weather permitting).
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Its star is about 1 million years old—a baby, in astronomy terms.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Perhaps that’s why Nevada launched their first official astronomy route: Park to Park in the Dark.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The astronomy or physics teacher or professor in your life will love this collection of planets to add to their desk.
    Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The drifting duration of the day wanders out of synch with the steady marching of the atomic second, and this risks opening a rift between the time as told by atoms and the time as told by astronomy.
    Nate Hopper, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2022
  • And the group marathons hosted by local astronomy clubs in March are friendly to newcomers.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The comet, which has a a bight green core with a short, broad dust tail and long ion tail was captured by astronomy photographer Dan Bartlett in December.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2023
  • For anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy, Paust recommends a handful of books.
    Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Many scientists even say the series helped make subjects like physics and astronomy cool.
    Keith Langston, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Books on physics, astronomy and solar eclipses are stacked on bookshelves.
    Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The comet, which has a bright green core with a short, broad dust tail and long ion tail, was captured by astronomy photographer Dan Bartlett in December.
    Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), al, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The program currently helps with astronomy, physics, and any other subjects that the youth need support in.
    Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Now, local astronomy clubs across the country host Messier marathon nights, and Catlett has participated in two with the astronomers in Texas.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Print For years, small groups of astronomy enthusiasts have traveled the globe chasing the rare solar eclipse.
    Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 July 2023
  • King George loves astronomy, so stars and moons are embroidered and beaded into their clothes.
    Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • April 8 marks a rather important day for astronomy fans.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024
  • For two thousand years people believed in systems of physics and astronomy that turned out to be incorrect.
    IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
  • During a career that has spanned six decades, Ellis has helped usher in a new era of galactic astronomy.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023

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