The same can't be said about dark energy, a truly astonishing discovery made by astronomers a decade ago while observing distant exploding stars. (discovermagazine.com)
During the classic period from 250 to 900 A.D., the Maya built temples, carved fantastic artwork from stone and jade, made astonishing discoveries in mathematics and astronomy, and devised the most sophisticated writing system in the Western Hemisphere. (magnumbelize.com)
Galileo was a great scientist who was the first to use the telescope to make a series of astonishing discoveries. (faith.org.uk)