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astrophysicist

[as-troh-fiz-uh-sist] / ˌæs troʊˈfɪz ə sɪst /
NOUN
astronomer
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Back in 2010, UC Berkeley theoretical astrophysicist Dan Kasen proposed that the answer was a newborn magnetar.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

These discoveries could fundamentally change our understanding of the structure of our universe, said astrophysicist Julie McEnery, who led the Roman project.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

They included novelist King, astrophysicist Tyson and numerous book and magazine writers of varied eminence.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Its first title, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter,” is expected to be published in May.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

As Caltech astrophysicist Kip S. Thorne has written: "The speed of light turned out to be the same in all directions and at all seasons."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

The “NOVA” presentation, bookended by takeoff and splashdown footage, isn’t for astrophysicists.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

He hired astrophysicists, cryptographers and speech-recognition experts — no Wall Street experience allowed.

From MarketWatch Nov. 15, 2025

With his passing on Tuesday, India lost one of its most celebrated astrophysicists.

From BBC May 23, 2025

The new understanding of how a plasma matter alters a pulsar's signal will change how astrophysicists understand other pulsars.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

Some astrophysicists believe that a little more squeezing makes the neutrons break down into their component quarks, creating a quark star.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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