Synonyms for astronomy
əˈstrɒn ə mias·tron·o·my

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1. astronomy, uranologynoun

   the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

   Synonyms:
   uranology

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1. List of paraphrases for "astronomy":

   astronomical, astronomers

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1. E. W. Dijkstra:

   Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.

2. Patrick McCarthy:

   There is an ongoing concern that ground-based astronomy is at risk long-term. There just are not that many pristine sites left, as these cities and highways grow, you start to wash out the faintest objects. The thing is, the faintest objects are the reason we're building these telescopes in the first place.

3. David Reitze:

   What's really exciting is what comes next, i think we're opening a window on the universe -- a window of gravitational wave astronomy.

4. South Africa:

   Not only does our country hold the Cradle of Humankind, but we also have fossils that help us understand the rise of the gigantic dinosaurs, this is another example of South Africa taking the high road and making scientific breakthroughs of international significance on the basis of its geographic advantage, as it does in astronomy, marine and polar research, indigenous knowledge, and biodiversity.

5. Martin Rees:

   The study of exoplanets is perhaps the most vibrant field of astronomy, we now know that most stars are orbited by retinues of planets; there may be a billion planets in our galaxy resembling the Earth.