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astronomy

Natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos

Conceptbranch of science academic disciplineQ333

Instance of: branch of science
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1.Stated in Directory of Open Access Journals
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Subclass of: physical science
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, natural science
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2025-03-09
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Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, meteoroids, asteroids, and comets. Relevant phenomena include supernova explosions, gamma ray bursts, quasars, blazars, pulsars, and cosmic microwave background radiation. More generally, astronomy studies everything that originates beyond Earth's atmosphere. Cosmology is the branch of astronomy that studies the universe as a whole.

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Permanent duplicated item: Q20819872
Is the study of: astronomical object
dark fluid
Hashtag: Astronomie language: German
Different from: Astronomy criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: astronomy
Astronomia criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: astronomía
Started: 8th millennium BCE statement is subject of: Warren Field
1200 BCE statement is subject of: Babylonian astronomy
49th century BCE statement is subject of: Goseck circle
Practiced by: astronomer
Studied by: science studies
Entry in abbreviations table: astro. used by: Kubbealti Lugati
Named after: sky applies to name of subject: Himmelskunde · language: German
star applies to name of subject: Sternkunde · language: German
Short name: ⴰⵙⵏⵉⵜⵔⵉ
Has characteristic: astronomy prize
Copyright status: public domain applies to jurisdiction: United States

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