astrophysical
Americanadjective
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"These highest-energy cosmic rays are thought to come from extreme astrophysical sources, like two neutron stars colliding or a massive star collapsing," Murase said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
His latest research extends that idea to smaller, astrophysical scales, examining how galaxies rotate.
From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025
The team is working on follow-up observations that will conclusively determine the nature of the system, and the explanation of this extreme astrophysical event.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024
As the ultimate masters of disguise, the Little Red Dots appear as different astrophysical objects, depending on whether astronomers choose to study them using X-rays, emission lines or something else.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024
The advance of astrophysical researches of all kinds depends largely upon light-grasp.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)
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