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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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Much like earthquakes help scientists explore Earth's interior, these stellar tremors allowed astronomers to probe deep inside the star and precisely measure properties of its core.

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Accurately tracking how that radiation moves through curved spacetime and interacts with nearby gas is essential for understanding what astronomers actually observe.

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For astronomers, the long-standing challenge has not just been how to see these objects, but knowing where to search in the first place.

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About 70 light-years from Earth, a star known as Kappa Tucanae A has long puzzled astronomers.

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Because an aligned orbit could result from either process, astronomers have lacked a dependable way to identify planets that formed through disk migration.

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