astronomer

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Researchers say the famous comet known as Halley's Comet may have been identified as a repeating object centuries before British astronomer Edmond Halley gave it his name.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

A few creators, including the popular conservative writer and influencer Jessica Reed Kraus, suggested a possible connection between Loureiro’s death and the February 2026 killing of Caltech astronomer Carl Grillmair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Roman, which took more than $4 billion and over a decade to build, is named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, nicknamed the "Mother of Hubble" for her role in developing the landmark space telescope.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The material, alongside Russian-language sources and collaboration with other academics, including the University of Tartu and former astronomer Dr John Butler, formed the basis of the exhibition at the planetarium.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

When I heard the learn’d astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room / How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos