astrophysics
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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
"The UK punches above its weight in scientific impact and in space-related industry," said Chris Lintott, professor of astrophysics at Oxford University.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
"Stars like the Sun don't just stop shining for no reason," says Nadia Zakamska, a professor of astrophysics at Johns Hopkins University.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026
"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
By this time, too, astrophysics had moved on so much that few astronomers wanted to devote their lives to anything as mundane as rocky planetoids.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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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