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[[File:The Galactic Centre and Bulge above the ESO 3.6-metre telescope.jpg|thumb|The [[Milky Way]] as viewed from [[La Silla Observatory]]]] | [[File:The Galactic Centre and Bulge above the ESO 3.6-metre telescope.jpg|thumb|The [[Milky Way]] as viewed from [[La Silla Observatory]]]] | ||
'''Astronomy''' (from the Greek ''astron'' (ἄστρον) meaning "star" and ''nomos'' (nόμος) meaning "law") is the [[Science|scientific study]] of [[celestial bodies]] such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies | '''Astronomy''' (from the Greek ''astron'' (ἄστρον) meaning "star" and ''nomos'' (nόμος) meaning "law") is the [[Science|scientific study]] of [[Celestial bodies|celestial bodies]] such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies | ||
The objects studied include [[star]]s, [[Galaxy|galaxies]], [[planet]]s, [[natural satellite|moon]]s, [[asteroid]]s, [[comet]]s and [[nebula]]e. Phenomena outside the Earth's atmosphere are also studied. That includes [[supernova|supernovae explosions]], [[gamma ray burst]]s, and [[cosmic microwave background radiation]]. Astronomy concerns the development, [[physics]], [[chemistry]], [[meteorology]] and [[movement]] of celestial bodies, as well as the structure and development of the [[Universe]]. | The objects studied include [[star]]s, [[Galaxy|galaxies]], [[planet]]s, [[natural satellite|moon]]s, [[asteroid]]s, [[comet]]s and [[nebula]]e. Phenomena outside the Earth's atmosphere are also studied. That includes [[supernova|supernovae explosions]], [[gamma ray burst]]s, and [[cosmic microwave background radiation]]. Astronomy concerns the development, [[physics]], [[chemistry]], [[meteorology]] and [[movement]] of celestial bodies, as well as the structure and development of the [[Universe]]. |