This dimension groups concepts by which branch of space science they belong to, such as astrophysics, orbital mechanics or cosmology. Wikipedia notes that astronomy "uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry to explain" the universe, and that "cosmology is the branch of astronomy that studies the universe as a whole." Browsing this way keeps concepts from the same branch of the field together.
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1. Wikipedia: Astrobiology
Wikimedia FoundationAstrobiology, Overview section, term coined sentenceQuote, Astrobiology, Overview section, term coined sentence
The term astrobiology was first proposed by the Russian astronomer Gavriil Tikhov in 1953.
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