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How do modern astronomy benefits society today?

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The telescope on Kitt Peak is now used by FedEx to track packages.

Your iPhone’s camera is a charge-coupled device which converts the movement of electrical charge into a digital value.

Kodak film, originally created by astronomers studying the sun, is used extensively by the medical and industrial industries, photographers and artists.

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Nuclear/Radiation medicine

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Airports use x-ray is used in luggage check.
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