astronomy
/əˈstrɒnəmɪ/noun
mass noun
- the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole天文学。
In ancient times, observation of the sun, moon, stars, and planets formed the basis of timekeeping and navigation. Astronomy was greatly furthered by the invention of the telescope, but modern observations are made in all parts of the spectrum, including X-ray and radio frequencies, using terrestrial and orbiting instruments and space probes.
词源
Middle English (also denoting astrology)： from Old French astronomie, from Latin astronomia, from Greek， from astronomos (adjective) 'star-arranging'.