astronomical

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The Hubble Space Telescope has now operated for more than 30 years and remains a cornerstone of astronomical discovery.

From Science Daily

The county has said the cost of taking depositions for more than 11,000 cases would be “astronomical,” and that no records exist for many of the older cases, leaving them defenseless.

From Los Angeles Times

These worlds orbit at distances ranging from 15 to 70 astronomical units, meaning even the closest planet is 15 times farther from its star than Earth is from the sun.

From Science Daily

The plans sparked alarm in the astronomical community over fears that light pollution from the project would interfere with the nearby Paranal Observatory's current and future telescopes.

From Barron's

V1298 Tau is remarkably young by astronomical standards, at just about 20 million years old -- a blink of an eye compared to the Sun's 4.5-billion-year history.

From Science Daily