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description: Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον), "star" and -nomy from nomos (νόμος), "law" or "culture") means "law of the stars" (or "culture of the stars" depending on the translation). ...

Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον), "star" and -nomy from nomos (νόμος), "law" or "culture") means "law of the stars" (or "culture of the stars" depending on the translation).

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