Sentences with phrase «milestone for astronomers»
The shock breakout itself lasts only about 20 minutes, so catching the flash of energy is an investigative milestone for astronomers.
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The findings — published in Astronomy and Astrophysics — suggest that astronomers have hit an important milestone in their search for a planetary system that might harbor life.
«It's another major milestone along a journey that astronomers have undertaken for 20 years,» says David Kipping, an astronomer at the CfA and co-author of the research.