"Astronomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The science concerned with celestial bodies and the observation and interpretation of the radiation received in the vicinity of the earth from the component parts of the universe (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D001256
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.671.065
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Astronomy" by people in Profiles.
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The science events to watch for in 2021. Nature. 2021 01; 589(7840):14-15.
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Nature's 10: Ten people who mattered in science in 2018. Nature. 2018 12; 564(7736):325-335.
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Chinese satellite launch kicks off ambitious mission to Moon's far side. Nature. 2018 05; 557(7706):478-479.
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Nature's 10. Nature. 2017 12 21; 552(7685):315-324.
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2017 in news: The science events that shaped the year. Nature. 2017 12 21; 552(7685):304-307.
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Astronomers explore uses for AI-generated images. Nature. 2017 02 01; 542(7639):16-17.
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365 days: 2013 in review. Nature. 2013 Dec 19; 504(7480):344-9.