Definition of astronomy
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: the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties
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The findings, described in a paper accepted to Physical Review Letters, cement the idea that gravitational-wave astronomy – a whole new way to observe some of the most powerful events in the universe – is here to stay.
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Dr. Eugene Parker, from the University of Chicago's department of astronomy and astrophysics, debuts his Parker Solar Probe on May 31, 2017.
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Yang’s work stood out even among other excellent projects, said Len Duda, who just retired from the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M., and served as a coach for the physics and astronomy division at the Intel competition.
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This is the eighth annual Mall event that organizer Don Lubowich, astronomy outreach coordinator at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y., has assembled.
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Meantime, Ary hosted a local TV show in Fort Worth talking about astronomy and the space program while working as museum director at the planetarium.
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But the disparity persists, in astronomy and likely elsewhere, and even in the very study that examined it.
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The physics department at Boise State University hosts a free public astronomy program on the first Friday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Classroom Building, room 101.
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Never let anyone tell you that astronomy is not an art.
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Origin and Etymology of astronomy
Middle English astronomie, from Anglo-French, from Latin astronomia, from Greek, from astr- + -nomia -nomy
First Known Use: 12th century
ASTRONOMY Defined for English Language Learners
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: the scientific study of stars, planets, and other objects in outer space
ASTRONOMY Defined for Kids
astronomy
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: a science concerned with objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their motions and makeup
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