| Various factors counted against Halley when he was an applicant in 1691 for the Savilian astronomy professorship at Oxford University. |
| But at critical junctures in the history of astronomy, there is generally an overabundance of ideas on how to move ahead. |
| From a very early age, she read and wrote extensively about several subjects, principally astronomy. |
| The field of astronomy is enriched by the accessibility of several high-caliber airborne telescopes. |
| His terrific presentation on radar astronomy of asteroids included handing out models of the asteroid 216 Kleopatra to the audience. |
| Allen said that the project was an opportunity to search for intelligent life beyond the solar system while doing conventional radio astronomy. |
