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Astronomy

/əˈstrɑnəmi/
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(noun) The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

Maya priests learned much about astronomy.
What interests me greatly is astronomy.
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I decided to study ____ because I am very interested in the stars.

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