astrophysics
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His parents said he was 'loving life' at the University of Surrey where he was studying physics with astrophysics.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"In astrophysics, we use simulations run on supercomputers to identify the physical mechanisms responsible for the features we observe in galaxies," explained co-author Dr. João A. S. Amarante, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
For Louise Grillmair, who met her husband in an astrophysics class, she would prefer that the world know not just about his groundbreaking scientific work, but also his kind and generous character.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
"It'll be exciting, you know, in a slightly scary way, when they go behind the moon," Derek Buzasi, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
He had probably completed biology by now, she guessed, and would be studying higher mathematics, or astrophysics, or biochemistry, one of the subjects that was whispered about, when they were young, as incomprehensibly difficult.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing astrophysics
From Ascension to Zenith: Astronomy and Stargazing Terms
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Elements of the Universe: Aster, Astro ("Star")
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astro, aster
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