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Astronomers vs Astronomy - What's the difference?

astronomers | astronomy |

As nouns the difference between astronomers and astronomy

is that astronomers is while astronomy is the study of the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

astronomers

English

Noun

(head)
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    astronomy

    Noun

    (astronomies)
  • The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
  • Usage notes

    * The study of the physical processes which control matter and energy in the universe is commonly called astrophysics. The investigation of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe itself is called cosmology.

    Derived terms

    () * archaeoastronomy * archeoastronomy * astronomer * infrared astronomy * neutrino astronomy * optical astronomy * paleoastronomy * radar astronomy * radio astronomy * X-ray astronomy

    See also

    * cosmology * uranology