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astrophysics

[as-troh-fiz-iks] / ˌæs troʊˈfɪz ɪks /


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"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

Initially believed to be interference, the signals turned out to be the first evidence of pulsars, rapidly spinning neutron stars that opened a new field of astrophysics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Bowling balls on a good length that move slightly away is hardly cricketing astrophysics.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

"The fact that it was led by my former student, Itai, makes it even more meaningful. It's another scientific achievement that places Israel at the forefront of international astrophysics."

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

Probably my favorite thing, other than joking around with my team, was when an astrophysics grad student from the University of Central Florida came to speak.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas