Man has a special gift...curiosity . From early ages, man has been curious about everything around him, the origin of everything around him. Man had questions like what is moon, sun, those twinkling lights in the sky..how is our earth, etc. Astronomy developed as slowly slowly man started answering such questions. Today the use of astronomy is to answer many unanswered questions like where did we all come from, and is it the end?
You use scientific notation in astronomy to compute very large or very small numbers.
"He studies astronomy".A2:"Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."- Edsger Dijkstra
It is about Astronomy.
telescope
Galileo !
Galileo
Yes the construction and correct use of sun dials depends on a knowledge of astronomy.
BY watching the sky, the priests learned about Astronomy and developed a 365-day calendar
Galileo Galilei.
Astronomy is the study of objects in space, such as planets, stars, galaxies, and other celestial bodies. Astronomers use telescopes and other tools to observe and analyze these objects to better understand the universe.
Astronomers study planets and stars to understand their properties, evolution, and interactions within the universe. They use telescopes, satellites, and other tools to observe and analyze these celestial objects.
John Sharman has written: 'An introduction to astronomy, geography, and the use of the globes' -- subject(s): Astronomy, Geography, Textbooks