astronomy

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Organisers said they wanted to bring astronomy and science closer to communities in cities and towns that were hard to reach.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The number of students earning undergraduate astronomy degrees in the U.S. is at an all-time high, quadruple what it was two decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The New Crescent Society is a British grassroots astronomy network founded in 2016, which seeks to unite British Muslims by following a sighting of the moon in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Wilson Observatory to satisfy his lifelong interest in astronomy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

But a Venus with phases is perfectly compatible with Ptolemaic astronomy; what isn’t is a Venus whose phases go from crescent to full: such a Venus must be in orbit around the sun.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton