molecular astronomy

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the branch of astronomy dealing with the study of molecules in space.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

First recorded in 1965–70

The authors took care to eliminate the possibility of other sources of polarization, which is always a concern in astronomy.
The Black Hole Tango|Matthew R. Francis|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Muslims made many discoveries in mathematics, chemistry, physics, medicine, astronomy and psychology.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Not everyone can do molecular tests, whereas anyone can do a finger stick,” he says.
This New Ebola Test Is As Easy As a Pregnancy Test, So Why Aren’t We Using It?|Abby Haglage|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nearly everything we know about dark matter so far comes from astronomy.
Still No Dark Matter from Space Station Experiment|Matthew R. Francis|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One of the big challenges in astronomy involves determining when the first galaxies formed, and what they looked like.
Some of the First Galaxies Were Big Babies|Matthew R. Francis|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A learned Professor declared that no person unacquainted with astronomy could correlate “Moon” to “Omnibus.”
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
First of all comes astronomy, including the phenomena exhibited in the heavens, beyond the limits of the earth's atmosphere.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Science began with astronomy, and the first instruments which men contrived for the purpose of investigation were astronomical.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
As stated in the chapter on astronomy, some trace of the triangular form appears in the land masses of the planet Mars.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
He talked until late into the night about astronomy and its latest discoveries.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky