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Category Scope
89 Astronomy Includes observations of celestial bodies; astronomical instruments and techniques; radio, gamma-ray, x-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared astronomy; and astrometry. Definition Astronomy – The science that treats of the location, magnitudes, motions, and constitution of celestial bodies and structures. The science now includes a number of specialized branches such as radio astronomy, X-ray astronomy, astrometry, astrophysics, celestial mechanics, and cosmology. NASA Thesaurus, Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA Interest Exhaustive Interest : Except for astrophysics, all facets of astronomy including radio and gamma-ray astronomy, observations of celestial bodies, their structure, motions, and locations. | |
Input Subjects of Specific Interest
asteroid belt asteroids (observation) astrometry astronomical instruments astronomy binaries (observation) black holes (observation) celestial bodies (observation) celestial motion (observation) comets (observation) discovery of celestial bodies ephemerides of celestial bodies extrasolar planets (observation) galaxies (observation) gamma-ray astronomy Hubble telescope identification of celestial bodies infrared astronomy infrared telescopes JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) Large Space Telescope meteoroids (observation) meteors (observation) moons (observation) natural satellites (observation) nebulae (observation) novae (observation) observation of celestial bodies observatories occultation (astronomy) optical telescope facilities optical telescopes planet location pulsars (observation) quasars (observation) radar telescope and range finder facilities radar telescopes radio astronomy radio telescope facilities radio telescopes spaceborne astronomy spectroscopy (astronomy) star trackers (observation) stars (observation) stellar spectroscopy supernovae (observation) telescopes (operation) ultraviolet astronomy x-ray astronomy x-ray telescopes zodiacal light
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