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astrophysics

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


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"I've seen research combining AI with nuclear fusion, AI with astrophysics, AI with new materials, and AI with the development of new drugs. I think we are entering a good era."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

As a member of NASA’s class of “flagship” astrophysics missions, its acclaimed colleagues include the Hubble and the James Webb space telescopes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

It conducts research in geology, biology, engineering and physics, the latter encompassing experiments studying dark matter, astrophysics and neutrinos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

TES spectrometers were originally created for astrophysics applications, where detecting extremely weak photon signals is essential.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 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




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