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
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
"But those are just simulations, not the real universe. Now we have a foundation which can let us know if some of the astrophysics underpinning those simulations is correct."
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 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
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
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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