Definition
A scientist who studies celestial objects, space, and the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere. They observe and analyze stars, planets, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena.
Etymology
From Greek astronomos, combining astron (star) and nomos (law, arrangement). The term originally meant 'one who arranges the stars' or 'one who studies star patterns.' It entered English via Latin astronomus in the 14th century.
Kelly Says
Astronomers are among the few scientists whose workplace is literally infinite - they study objects millions of light-years away using instruments that capture photons that began their journey before human civilization existed. The profession bridges the most ancient human curiosity about the night sky with cutting-edge technology and physics.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የአረብ አስተርኖሚ
yeh ah-reh-b ah-stehr-noh-mee
ARالعربية
عالم فلك
ah-lehm felk
BNবাংলা
জ্যোতির্বিদ
jyoh-teer-beed
CACatalà
astrònom
ah-stroh-nohm
CSČeština
astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
DADansk
astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
DEDeutsch
Astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
ELΕλληνικά
αστρονόμος
ah-stroh-noh-mohs
ESEspañol
astrónomo
ah-stroh-noh-moh
FAفارسی
اخترشناس
ahk-tar-shanahs
FISuomi
astronomi
ah-stroh-noh-mee
FRFrançais
astronome
ah-stroh-nohm
GUGU
ખગોળશાસ્ત્રી
khagol-shaastree
HAHA
masanin taurari
mah-sah-neen toh-rah-ree
HEעברית
אסטרונום
ah-stroh-nohm
HIहिन्दी
खगोलशास्त्री
khagol-shaastree
HUMagyar
csillagász
chee-lah-gahz
IDBahasa Indonesia
astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
IGIG
onye na-ahụ maka ọbịbịa eluigwe
oh-nyeh nah-ah-hoo mah-kah oh-bee-bee-ah eh-loo-ee-gweh
ITItaliano
astronomo
ah-stroh-noh-moh
JA日本語
天文学者
ten-mon-gaku-sha
KKKK
астроном
ah-stroh-nohm
KMKM
អ្នកវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រអាកាស
nahk veet-tee-ah-sahs ah-kahs
KO한국어
천문학자
cheon-mun-hak-ja
MRMR
खगोलशास्त्रज्ञ
khagol-shaasth-rah-gnyah
MSBahasa Melayu
astronomi
ah-stroh-noh-mee
MYမြန်မာ
နက္ခတ္တရားပညာရှင်
neh-kaht-tah-rah pah-nyah-shin
NLNederlands
astronoom
ah-stroh-nohm
NONorsk
astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
PAPA
ਖਗੋਲ ਵਿਗਿਆਨੀ
khagol vee-gyah-nee
PLPolski
astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
PTPortuguês
astrônomo
ah-stroh-noh-moh
RORomână
astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
RUРусский
астроном
ah-stroh-nohm
SVSvenska
astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
SWKiswahili
mwanasayansi wa anga
m-wah-nah-sah-ee-see wah ah-ngah
TAதமிழ்
வானியலாளர்
vah-nee-yah-lahr
TEతెలుగు
ఖగోళ శాస్త్రవేత్త
khagol shaasth-rah-veth-thah
THไทย
นักดาราศาสตร์
nahk dah-raa-saat
TLTL
astronomo
ah-stroh-noh-moh
TRTürkçe
astronom
ah-stroh-nohm
UKУкраїнська
астроном
ah-stroh-nohm
URاردو
سیارہ شناس
see-ah-rah shanahs
VITiếng Việt
nhà thiên văn
ngah tee-en vahn
YOYO
onímọ̀ Ọlọ́run
oh-nee-moh oh-loh-roon
ZH中文
天文学家
tiān wén xué jiā
ZUZU
isazi sezulu
ee-sah-zee seh-zoo-loo