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Recent Examples of astrophysical
Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection.
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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
Particles within solar flares may reach temperatures more than six times higher than scientists previously believed—offering an explanation to a long-standing astrophysical puzzle about the Sun.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Particles within solar flares may reach temperatures more than six times higher than scientists previously believed—offering an explanation to a long-standing astrophysical puzzle about the Sun.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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,
9 Feb. 2026
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The winter sky is filled with astronomical wonders that are worth braving the cold to see.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The journey to decode the universe's recipe for planet formation is long, but every interstellar visitor brings us closer.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Aided by the survey, York also pursued his own research questions, including unidentified diffuse interstellar bands and cataloguing the spectra, or brightness at different wavelengths, of quasi-stellar objects to study the three-dimensional distribution of intergalactic gas.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Astrophysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astrophysical. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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