Astronomy

The Cosmos A to Z by Laura Danly

Astronomy is the study of all events outside a planet's atmosphere. One who studies the in this field is known as an astronomer.

Some of Jack's favorite subjects included literature and astronomy, the latter of which was an interest he shared with T'Mir. (ENT: "Carbon Creek")

Jonathan Archer's first astronomy book, The Cosmos A to Z, was given to him as a gift from his father for his 8th birthday. (ENT: "Fusion")

Growing up one of Raakin's favorite subjects was astronomy. His "father," Arik Soong, would sit with Raakin at night, and quiz Raakin by pointing out the stars, and having him name them. (ENT: "Cold Station 12")

Among Seven of Nine's interests include astronomy, quantum mechanics and music. (VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me")

When asked by Neelix to write a paper on a planet for her astronomy class, Naomi Wildman chose to write it on Kelemane's planet, which she titled The Weird Planet Where Time Moved Very Fast and So Did the People Who Lived There. (VOY: "Blink of an Eye")

Upon his son Icheb's return to the Brunali homeworld, Leucon told him that "being on that starship, you learned much more about astronomy than I have." (VOY: "Child's Play")

Subjects

• Astronomical objects
  • Nebulae classifications
  • Planetary classification
  • Tidal locking

Related topics

• Astrophysics
• Astrotheory

External links

• Astronomy at Wikipedia