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单词 astronomy
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astronomy

[ uh-stron-uh-mee ]
/ əˈstrɒn ə mi /
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noun

the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.

Origin of astronomy

1175–1225; Middle English astronomie (<Anglo-French ) <Latin astronomia<Greek. See astro-, -nomy

Words nearby astronomy

astronomical telescope, astronomical triangle, astronomical twilight, astronomical unit, astronomical year, astronomy, astrophotography, astrophotometry, astrophysics, astrosphere, astrotourist
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British Dictionary definitions for astronomy

astronomy
/ (əˈstrɒnəmɪ) /

noun

the scientific study of the individual celestial bodies (excluding the earth) and of the universe as a whole. Its various branches include astrometry, astrodynamics, cosmology, and astrophysics

Word Origin for astronomy

C13: from Old French astronomie, from Latin astronomia, from Greek; see astro-, -nomy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for astronomy

astronomy

The science that deals with the universe beyond the Earth. It describes the nature, position, and motion of the stars, planets, and other objects in the skies, and their relation to the Earth.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Scientific definitions for astronomy

astronomy
[ ə-strŏnə-mē ]

The scientific study of the universe and the objects in it, including stars, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Astronomy deals with the position, size, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial objects. Astronomers analyze not only visible light but also radio waves, x-rays, and other ranges of radiation that come from sources outside the Earth's atmosphere.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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