Definition of Radio astronomy

1. Noun. The branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies.

Generic synonyms: Astronomy, Uranology

Definition of Radio astronomy

1. Noun. The branch of astronomy which utilizes radio waves through the use of radio telescopes to study celestial bodies and occurrences. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Radio Astronomy

radio-opacity
radio-opaque
radio-phonograph
radio-station
radio-tag
radio-tagged
radio-telephone
radio-telephones
radio aerial
radio alarm
radio alarm clock
radio announcer
radio antenna
radio astronomer
radio astronomers
radio astronomy (current term)
radio beacon
radio beacons
radio beam
radio brightness
radio broadcast
radio burst
radio clock
radio clocks

Literary usage of Radio astronomy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"0273 National radio astronomy Observatory (NRAO) National Science Foundation 520 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2475 Contact: Dr. Paul Vanden Bout ..."

2. Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power And Propulsion by Ssb, ebrary, Inc (2006)
"The effect of terrestrial radio noise on passive scientific research such as radio astronomy is enormous. A variety of astronomical objects are expected to ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Alan Moffet and his colleagues have properly voiced concern over the sad state of affairs with regard to future radio astronomy instrumentation in this ..."

4. U. S. Spectrum Management Policy: Agenda for the Future (1994)
"It mentions that sharing arrangements between radio astronomy and other services depend upon the predictability of interference and the use of distance ..."

5. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"Solar radio astronomy In order to supplement ionospheric research, a solar radio astronomy section was organized in 1955. An equipment for the recording of ..."

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