astronomy

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"It'll be exciting, you know, in a slightly scary way, when they go behind the moon," Derek Buzasi, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

While religion provides answers, astronomy offers another way to search for them, grounding me like a kind of cosmic anchor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Recent advances in supercomputing have allowed scientists to tackle a long-standing question in astronomy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

If you don't have access to binoculars or a telescope you might be able to attend a local astronomy society event to get a better look.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Indeed, Kepler gave the printing press a prominent place in the frontispiece to the Rudolphine tables, which celebrated the progress of astronomy from the ancient world to the modern era.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton