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    Astronomy

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    This article is about the scientific study of celestial objects. For other uses, see Astronomy
    (disambiguation).
    Not to be confused with astrology, the pseudoscience.

    A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant

    The Milky Way as viewed from La Silla Observatory

    Astronomy (from Greek: ἀστρονομία) is a natural science that studies celestial


    objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their
    origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies,
    and comets. Relevant phenomena include supernova explosions, gamma ray
    bursts, quasars, blazars, pulsars, and cosmic microwave background radiation. More
    generally, astronomy studies everything that originates outside Earth's
    atmosphere. Cosmology is a branch of astronomy. It studies the Universe as a whole.[1]
    Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences. The early civilizations in recorded
    history made methodical observations of the night sky. These include
    the Babylonians, Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, Chinese, Maya, and many ancient indigenous
    peoples of the Americas. In the past, astronomy included disciplines as diverse
    as astrometry, celestial navigation, observational astronomy, and the making of calendars.
    Nowadays, professional astronomy is often said to be the same as astrophysics.[2]
    Professional astronomy is split into observational and theoretical branches. Observational
    astronomy is focused on acquiring data from observations of astronomical objects. This data
    is then analyzed using basic principles of physics. Theoretical astronomy is oriented toward
    the development of computer or analytical models to describe astronomical objects and
    phenomena. These two fields complement each other. Theoretical astronomy seeks to
    explain observational results and observations are used to confirm theoretical results.

    Astronomy is one of the few sciences in which amateurs play an active role. This is especially
    true for the discovery and observation of transient events. Amateur astronomers have helped
    with many important discoveries, such as finding new comets.

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