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Among them was astronomer and astrophysicist Ernst Öpik.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

"Only through the combined power of instruments on multiple spacecraft could we understand this event," said Eric Burns, an astrophysicist at Louisiana State University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

They included novelist King, astrophysicist Tyson and numerous book and magazine writers of varied eminence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s named for Nikolai Kardashev, the Soviet-era astrophysicist who proposed, in 1964, that the use of energy is the essential feature of civilization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In addition to being the mission's chemist, he was also an accomplished astrophysicist.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir