Astronomy is essentially defined as the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, galaxies, and other non-Earthly bodies and phenomena (i.e. black holes, supernovas, quasars, etc.).

Galileo Galilei, Giovanni Antonio Magini, and Giovanni Domenico Cassini are just a few of many Italian historical figures who greatly contributed to this science.

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lo spaziospace
la sistema solaresolar system
la galassiagalaxy
l'universouniverse
la pianetaplanet
la stellastar
la lunamoon
il soleSun
MercurioMercury
VenereVenus
TerraEarth
MarteMars
GioveJupiter
SaturnoSaturn
UranoUranus
NettunoNeptune
PlutonePluto
la Via LatteaMilky Way
la nebulosanebula
l'asteroideasteroid
la cometacomet
l'orbitaorbit
la gravitagravity
il buco neroblack hole
la meteorameteor
la stella cadentefalling star
la luna pienafull moon
la luna nuovanew moon
la mezza lunahalf moon
la luna crescentecrescent moon
l'eclissieclipse
il mondoworld
l'atmosferaatmosphere
l'astronomiaastronomy
la costellazioneconstellation
il telescopiotelescope
l'osservatorioobservatory
l'extraterrestreextraterrestrial

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