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Recent Examples of astrophysical
But what if there's an astrophysical creature that refuses to play by the rules?
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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
That level of structure points to either a highly stable magnetic field or an unusual emission mechanism, perhaps tied to extreme astrophysical engines like magnetars.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
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
That level of structure points to either a highly stable magnetic field or an unusual emission mechanism, perhaps tied to extreme astrophysical engines like magnetars.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astrophysical
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Signed from Bayer Leverkusen for an astronomical transfer fee, the German playmaker arrived at Liverpool with big expectations.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, even the most familiar astronomical objects can hold surprises for researchers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The trio makes the decision to make a break from the Greenland shelter and head south towards France and the location of the Clarke interstellar comet crater.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ever since it was first spotted hurtling through the solar system, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has maintained that there’s a chance mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a technological object sent by an extraterrestrial civilization.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Astrophysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astrophysical. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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