4oA Information Technology Student Name:
Astronomy
Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον) "star" and nomos
(νόμος) "law") is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets,
comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate...
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4oA Information Technology Student Name:
Astronomy
Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον) "star" and nomos
(νόμος) "law") is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets,
comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth s
atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation).
It is concerned with the
evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well
as the formationand development of the universe.
Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences.
Astronomers of early civilizations
performed methodical observations of the night sky, and astronomical artifacts have
been found from much earlier periods.
However, the invention of the telescope was required before astronomy
was able to develop into a modern science.
Historically, astronomy has included disciplines as diverse as
astrometry, celestial navigation, observational astronomy, the making of calendars, and even astrology, but
professional astronomy is no
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