radio astronomy

/ˌˈreɪdiˈoʊ əˌstrɑnəmi/
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Definitions of radio astronomy
  1. noun
    the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
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    type of:
    astronomy, uranology
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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