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Recent Examples of astrophysical
Almost 400 such shots are deployed each year to test materials under stress and further our understanding of the physics of nuclear weapons testing and astrophysical phenomena like supernovas.
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Frances Stead Sellers, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
But what if there's an astrophysical creature that refuses to play by the rules?
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The work also demonstrates how astrophysical objects, especially those in extreme environments, can reveal tiny violations of gravity’s foundational laws, such as the equivalence principle or the inverse-square law.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
The horizontal gray bar in the central region corresponds to the galactic plane area, which was excluded from the analysis to avoid strong astrophysical radiation.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
These phenomena offered scientists new insights into the nature of astrophysical phenomena and fundamental physics.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The Smithsonian operates 17 museums and the National Zoo in Washington, two museums in New York City and eight research centers — from an astrophysical observatory at Harvard University to a marine station in Fort Pierce, Fla.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
By studying gravitational waves related to the event, the researchers were able to observe an astrophysical phenomenon that does not emit light.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Frances Stead Sellers, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
But what if there's an astrophysical creature that refuses to play by the rules?
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The work also demonstrates how astrophysical objects, especially those in extreme environments, can reveal tiny violations of gravity’s foundational laws, such as the equivalence principle or the inverse-square law.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
The horizontal gray bar in the central region corresponds to the galactic plane area, which was excluded from the analysis to avoid strong astrophysical radiation.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
These phenomena offered scientists new insights into the nature of astrophysical phenomena and fundamental physics.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The Smithsonian operates 17 museums and the National Zoo in Washington, two museums in New York City and eight research centers — from an astrophysical observatory at Harvard University to a marine station in Fort Pierce, Fla.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
By studying gravitational waves related to the event, the researchers were able to observe an astrophysical phenomenon that does not emit light.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astrophysical
Adjective
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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One of the coolest astronomical sights is just a day away.—
Seth Jacobson,
wickedlocal.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The shell, which creates a bubble around the Wolf-Rayet star, is tens of thousands of times denser than the surrounding interstellar medium.—
James Dinneen,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Mar. 2026
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Just three interstellar objects have ever been discovered passing through our solar system.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Astrophysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astrophysical. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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