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Astronomy |
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Astronomers of early civilizations performed methodical
observations of the night sky, and astronomical artifacts have
been found from much earlier periods. However, the invention
of the telescope was required before astronomy was able to
develop into a modern science. Ancient Chinese astronomy is
best known today for its observations of comets and
supernovas. |
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Oldest science |
Sky and telescopes |
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Astronomy is one of the
oldest sciences. Astronomers of early civilizations performed methodical
observations of the night sky, and astronomical artifacts have been found
from much earlier periods. However, the invention of the
telescope was required before astronomy was able
to develop into a modern science. Historically, astronomy has included
disciplines as diverse as
astrometry,
celestial navigation, observational astronomy,
the making of
calendars, and even
astrology, but professional astronomy is nowadays
often considered to be synonymous with
astrophysics. |
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