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Astronomy
Muslim astronomers, their instruments and the stars and craters that carry their names.
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6 Muslim astronomers whose names are on the Moon
Albategnius, Azophi, Arzachel: 6 lunar craters named for Muslim astronomers, and the work that earned each one. Read on.
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6 words science still uses that came from Arabic
Algebra, algorithm, zenith, azimuth, nadir, alcohol: 6 scientific words from Arabic, and how each crossed over. Read on.
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6 instruments invented in the Islamic world that science still uses
6 scientific instruments from the Islamic world that laboratories still use, with what each one changed. Read the list.