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astronomy

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

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"We have found so many exoplanets at this point that discovering a new one is not such a big deal," said co-author Paul Robertson, UC Irvine associate professor of physics & astronomy.

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"Fugaku is used for research in a wide range of computational science fields, such as astronomy, meteorology, and drug discovery, contributing to the resolution of many societal problems," said Yamazaki.

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"We're realizing that many stars near the Sun are part of massive extended stellar families with complex structures," said Andrew Mann, co-author and professor of physics and astronomy at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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LHAASO, designed, built, and operated by Chinese scientists, has become a global leader in high-energy cosmic ray research due to its exceptional sensitivity in gamma-ray astronomy and precision cosmic ray measurements.

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"Our astronomy program, called Arcana of the Ancients, focuses on old, metal-poor brown dwarfs as a means of testing our understanding of atmospheric chemistry," said Burgasser.

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

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