AaS! 139: Astro101 Part 1 - Why bother with astronomy?

It's time for school! The Astro101 series will cover some of the most important questions in astronomy. In today's lesson, we'll have: Why did people used to study astronomy? Why do they continue to study astronomy? What's the deal with all this weird jargon? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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