astronomical
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Costs related to Alzheimer’s care can be astronomical — and for some families, surprising — but there are ways to prepare.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Although the mission's main scientific goals focus on dark energy, dark matter, and planets beyond our solar system, researchers expect the observatory to support a wide range of astronomical discoveries.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
After all, there’s little motivation to buy potato chip makers when semiconductor chip makers deliver such astronomical returns.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
As a philanthropist, Gerko has backed astronomical research and math education.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The high point in indigenous Chinese astronomy occurred around 1280, with the work of Kuo Shou-ching, who used an observational baseline of 1,500 years and improved both astronomical instruments and mathematical techniques for computation.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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