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astrophysicist

[as-troh-fiz-uh-sist] / ˌæs troʊˈfɪz ə sɪst /
NOUN
astronomer
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Snyder drove to the nearby home of Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair, who went outside to his front porch to see what was going on, according to a Los Angeles County district attorney’s office news release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A research astrophysicist and a gifted science communicator, Katie Mack moves lightly across these deep waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Among them was astronomer and astrophysicist Ernst Öpik.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A Rutgers astrophysicist is helping investigate a strange cosmic event that has left astronomers searching for answers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The term supernova was coined in the 1930s by a memorably odd astrophysicist named Fritz Zwicky.

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




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