astronomy
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"His tenacity and scientific vision has paved the way for a new kind of astronomy."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Belgian particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to astronomy and his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Jodrell Bank site was first established in 1945 and pioneered radio astronomy and the study of galaxies beyond our own.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Templo Mayor Museum, which displays artifacts found at the site, reveals their genius for engineering, herbal medicine and astronomy, as well as their artistic skills, including stone sculptures, exquisite ceramics and delicate jewelry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Take the language-game represented by Ptolemaic astronomy; that game ceased to be possible when the telescope showed that Venus has a full set of phases.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing astronomy
Eclipse Vocabulary
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From Ascension to Zenith: Astronomy and Stargazing Terms
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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