Until very recently, the heavenly bodies have been investigated only with reference to their position and their laws of motion, and a quarter of a century ago astronomy was little more than celestial topography. – George Phillips Bond
When we meet people who are astronauts or deal in astronomy, it’s always really fascinating. – John Legend
I had studied at Harvard and MIT astronomy and a lot about the heavens and the star system and so forth. – Edgar Mitchell
This is very similar to astronomy where different magnitudes are assigned to the brightness of an astronomical object, depending on the range of wavelengths being measured. – Charles Francis Richter
But when researchers at Bell Labs discovered that static tends to come from particular places in the sky, the whole field of radio astronomy opened up. – Murray Gell-Mann
My amateur interest in astronomy brought out the term ‘magnitude’, which is used for the brightness of a star. – Charles Francis Richter
But my most favourite pursuit, after my daily exertions at the Foundry, was Astronomy. There were frequently clear nights when the glorious objects in the Heavens were seen in most attractive beauty and brilliancy. – James Nasmyth
I liked math – that was my favorite subject – and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science. – Sally Ride
Astrology is an aesthetic affront. It cheapens astronomy, like using Beethoven for commercial jingles. – Richard Dawkins
