astrophysics

Nasir claimed to have degrees in subjects including physics and astrophysics, as well as qualifications in operating theatre technique, leadership, teaching and many more.

“These artificial neural networks have been used to advance research across physics topics as diverse as particle physics, material science and astrophysics,” said Ellen Moons, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, at the announcement.

As well as his music career, May is known for his animal rights activism, and earned a PhD in astrophysics in 2007, 36 years after abandoning his thesis when the band took off.

Miranda Li, a senior at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, is passionate about astrophysics and astronomy, relieves stress by doing complex math problems and is writing a play about physics.

Over its roughly three decades of observations, the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory has played a key role in several scientific breakthroughs in astrophysics.