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astronomy

noun as in study of the stars and planets other than earth

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The authors took care to eliminate the possibility of other sources of polarization, which is always a concern in astronomy.

Muslims made many discoveries in mathematics, chemistry, physics, medicine, astronomy and psychology.

Nearly everything we know about dark matter so far comes from astronomy.

One of the big challenges in astronomy involves determining when the first galaxies formed, and what they looked like.

Cosmic ray observations are more challenging than many other forms of astronomy.

A learned Professor declared that no person unacquainted with astronomy could correlate “Moon” to “Omnibus.”

First of all comes astronomy, including the phenomena exhibited in the heavens, beyond the limits of the earth's atmosphere.

Science began with astronomy, and the first instruments which men contrived for the purpose of investigation were astronomical.

As stated in the chapter on astronomy, some trace of the triangular form appears in the land masses of the planet Mars.

He talked until late into the night about astronomy and its latest discoveries.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to astronomy, such as: astrophysics, astrometry, selenology, stargazing, uranology, and astrochemistry.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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