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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRadio Astronomy
/ˌreɪdi.oʊ əˈstrɒn.ə.mi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The branch of astronomy that studies celestial bodies by means of the radio waves they emit.
"Radio astronomy has allowed scientists to discover pulsars and map the structure of our galaxy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century, combining 'radio' (referring to radio waves discovered in celestial sources by Karl Jansky around 1932) and 'astronomy' (from Greek astron 'star' + nomos 'law').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Radio Astronomy" is said worldwide
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radioastronomie
Transliteration: ʁadjoastʁonɔmi
"La radioastronomie utilise de grands télescopes pour écouter l'univers."
Radioastronomie
Transliteration: ˈʁaːdioʔastʁonoˌmiː
"Die Radioastronomie untersucht Radiowellen aus dem Weltall."
radioastronomia
Transliteration: radjoastronoˈmiːa
"La radioastronomia ha aperto nuove finestre sull'universo."
radioastronomía
Transliteration: ɾadjoastɾonoˈmi.a
"La radioastronomía es fundamental para estudiar los púlsares."
radioastronomia
Transliteration: ʁadjuastɾonoˈmi.ɐ
"A radioastronomia permite detectar radiação invisível a olho nu."
रेडियो खगोल विज्ञान
Transliteration: rediyo khagol vigyan
"रेडियो खगोल विज्ञान ब्रह्मांड के रहस्यों को समझने में मदद करता है।"
射电天文学
Transliteration: shèdiàn tiānwénxué
"射电天文学是现代天文学的重要分支。"
전파천문학
Transliteration: jeonpacheonmunhak
"전파천문학을 통해 우주의 숨겨진 신호를 포착할 수 있습니다."
電波天文学
Transliteration: denpa tenmonbaku
"電波天文学は宇宙からの電波を観測する学問です。"
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