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astronomer

American  
[uh-stron-uh-mer] / əˈstrɒn ə mər /

noun

  1. an expert in astronomy; a scientific observer of the celestial bodies.


Etymology

Origin of astronomer

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; astronomy, -er 1

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An international group of astronomers has identified a faraway planetary system that calls into question one of the most widely accepted ideas about how planets take shape.

From Science Daily

Because it is in such an early phase, the Egg Nebula offers astronomers a valuable chance to study what happens as Sun-like stars approach the end of their lives.

From Science Daily

The astronomer also said the star identified was slightly smaller than one scientists would "nominally expect to turn into a black hole."

From Barron's

To move from "candidate" to "confirmed," astronomers must detect repeated transits.

From Science Daily

Beyond our neighborhood, astronomers have identified many gas giant exoplanets, some far larger than Jupiter.

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