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Radio astronomy reflects our fascination with how audio can be used to understand information or ideas. Just as scientists visualize data through charts and pictures, we can use 'data sonification' to translate radio signals into sound that help us better understand some of our most enigmatic planetary systems.
Honor Harger

Meaning of "radio astronomy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RADIO ASTRONOMY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RADIO ASTRONOMY

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Radio astronomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RADIO ASTRONOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Radio astronomy

Radio astronomy is a subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies. The initial detection of radio waves from an astronomical object was made in the 1930s, when Karl Jansky observed radiation coming from the Milky Way. Subsequent observations have identified a number of different sources of radio emission. These include stars and galaxies, as well as entirely new classes of objects, such as radio galaxies, quasars, pulsars, and masers. The discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation, regarded as evidence for the Big Bang theory, was made through radio astronomy. Radio astronomy is conducted using large radio antennas referred to as radio telescopes, that are either used singularly, or with multiple linked telescopes utilizing the techniques of radio interferometry and aperture synthesis. The use of interferometry allows radio astronomy to achieve high angular resolution, as the resolving power of an interferometer is set by the distance between its components, rather than the size of its components.

Definition of radio astronomy in the English dictionary

The definition of radio astronomy in the dictionary is a branch of astronomy in which a radio telescope is used to detect and analyse radio signals received on earth from radio sources in space.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RADIO ASTRONOMY

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radio compass
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radio engineer
radio evangelist
radio frequency
radio galaxy

WORDS THAT END LIKE RADIO ASTRONOMY

agronomy
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astronomy
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Deuteronomy
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free-enterprise economy
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Synonyms and antonyms of radio astronomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «radio astronomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RADIO ASTRONOMY

Find out the translation of radio astronomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of radio astronomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «radio astronomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

射电天文学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

radioastronomía
570 millions of speakers

English

radio astronomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेडियो खगोल विज्ञान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم الفلك الراديوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радиоастрономии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

radioastronomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেডিও জ্যোতির্বিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

radioastronomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Astronomi radio
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Radioastronomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電波天文学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전파 천문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Astronomi radio
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên văn vô tuyến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வானியல் வானியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेडिओ खगोलशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Radyo astronomisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

radioastronomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Radio Astronomy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радіоастрономії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

radioastronomie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραδιοαστρονομίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

radio-astronomie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

radioastronomi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

radio astronomi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of radio astronomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIO ASTRONOMY»

The term «radio astronomy» is regularly used and occupies the 101.373 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIO ASTRONOMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about radio astronomy

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3 QUOTES WITH «RADIO ASTRONOMY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word radio astronomy.
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Murray Gell-Mann
But when researchers at Bell Labs discovered that static tends to come from particular places in the sky, the whole field of radio astronomy opened up.
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Honor Harger
Radio astronomy reflects our fascination with how audio can be used to understand information or ideas. Just as scientists visualize data through charts and pictures, we can use 'data sonification' to translate radio signals into sound that help us better understand some of our most enigmatic planetary systems.
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Honor Harger
The study of celestial phenomena at radio wavelengths, radio astronomy came into being after the accidental discovery of cosmic radiation by radio engineer Karl Jansky in 1933.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADIO ASTRONOMY»

Discover the use of radio astronomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to radio astronomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Introduction to Radio Astronomy
This well-established, graduate-level textbook is a thorough introduction to radio telescopes and techniques for students and researchers new to the subject.
Bernard F. Burke, Francis Graham-Smith, 2010
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Tools of Radio Astronomy
The first part of this book gives a complete introduction to the instrumentation and techniques needed for radio-astronomical research.
Kristen Rohlfs, 1990
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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
Comprehensive, authoritative coverage of interferometric techniques for radio astronomy In this Second Edition of Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy, three leading figures in the development of large imaging arrays, including ...
A. Richard Thompson, James M. Moran, George W. Swenson, Jr., 2008
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The Early Years of Radio Astronomy: Reflections Fifty Years ...
Recollection by pioneers in radio astronomy, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of extraterrestrial radio emission in 1933.
W. T. Sullivan, 2005
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Tools of Radio Astronomy
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Thomas L. Wilson, Kristen Rohlfs, Susanne Hüttemeister, 2009
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Under the Radar: The First Woman in Radio Astronomy: Ruby ...
This is the biography of Ruby Payne-Scott (1912 to 1981).
Miller Goss, Richard McGee, 2009
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High-sensitivity Radio Astronomy: Proceedings of a Meeting ...
This volume provides graduate students and researchers with an up-to-date and wide-ranging review of the new and future research possible with high-sensitivity radio telescopes.
Neal J. F. Jackson, Richard J. Davis, 1997
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A Brief History of Radio Astronomy in the USSR: A Collection ...
The arrangement of the essays is determined primarily by the time when radio astronomy studies began at the institutions involved.
S. Y. Braude, B. A. Dubinskii, N. L. Kaidanovskii, 2012
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Beyond Southern Skies: Radio Astronomy and the Parkes Telescope
Beyond Southern Skies tells the story of the planning and construction of the Parkes Telescope in rural New South Wales, Australia and surveys its achievements over the past thirty years.
Peter Robertson, 1992
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The Paraboloidal Reflector Antenna in Radio Astronomy and ...
These have not been comprehensively described. This text aims to fill this gap. The Paraboloidal Reflector Antenna in Radio Astronomy and Communication: Theory and Practice takes a practical approach to the characterization of antennas.
Jacob W. M. Baars, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADIO ASTRONOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term radio astronomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public Release: 19-Jul-2015 Dead galaxies in Coma Cluster may be …
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research PhD student Cameron Yozin, who led the study, says the paper demonstrates for the first time that some ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
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Newly dedicated observatory to search for gravitational waves
“This is an exciting time that is quite similar to when the astronomy community introduced radio astronomy,” said Denise Caldwell from NSF. “In much the same ... «Astronomy Magazine, May 15»
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Radio astronomy backed by big data projects
As the leading edge of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope is at the forefront of the big data ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
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Astronomers dissect the aftermath of a supernova
PhD Candidate Giovanna Zanardo at The University of Western Australia node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research led the team that used ... «Phys.Org, Nov 14»
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Radio Telescopes Help Astronomers Tune In To Nova Generated …
Now astronomers could begin to piece together the puzzle of how radio knots and ... Mystery of Nova Gamma Rays from National Radio Astronomy Observatory. «Universe Today, Oct 14»
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Australia's astronomy future in a climate of cutbacks
The future looks very bright for Australian radio astronomy but it was somewhat clouded earlier this year when CSIRO's radio astronomy program took a dramatic ... «The Conversation, Aug 14»
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Newly discovered three-star system to challenge Einstein's theory of …
The international team, which includes UBC astronomer Ingrid Stairs, reports their ... of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), who led the study. «University of British Columbia, Jan 14»
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New Film: Explore Radio Astronomy Facility with Jodie Foster
The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array , located about 50 miles west of the town of Soccoro, is one of the world's most powerful radio astronomy observatories and ... «National Geographic, Oct 13»
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Enter The Quiet Zone: Where Cell Service, Wi-Fi Are Banned
The circle represents the area protected by the West Virginia Radio Astronomy Zoning Act, which is the quietest part of the National Radio Quiet Zone, ... «NPR, Oct 13»
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"Contact's" Jodie Foster Narrates a Beautiful Video about Radio
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory has just released a well-done video introducing and describing this magnificent machine. And I got a good chuckle ... «Slate Magazine, Oct 13»

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