Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of applied physics that deals with astronomical phenomena.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Astronomical physics.
- noun Astronomical physics.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies.
- noun (Astron.) The science treating of the physical characteristics of the stars and other heavenly bodies, their chemical constitution, light, heat, atmospheres, etc. It is a branch of astronomy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The branch of
astronomy orphysics that deals with the physical properties ofcelestial bodies and with theinteraction betweenmatter andradiation in celestial bodies and in thespace between them.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
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Examples
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Maybe they want to prove that there is ansolutely no way they could scare off a man by earning a PhD in astrophysics!
Beauty rant Darwi 2009
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Katz, a member of the prestigious JASON think tank, did his early work in astrophysics, though he now tackles a wide variety of physics problems.
Obama Assembles Team of All Star Scientists to Fix Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak | Impact Lab 2010
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Even though Roddenberry didn't pursue a career in astrophysics, he has collaborated with NASA, The Kennedy Space Center and other groups to promote space travel and astronomy.
On Being Inspired by Women Scientists Peggy 2009
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I think getting a degree in astrophysics would be easier than working that thing.
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A friend I have known for many years did graduate work in astrophysics, but couldn't find a job and ended up as what he describes as,
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Still, it's good to make plans for your future beautiful career in astrophysics!
Plans Darwi 2009
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[When coming] up with the Krell backstory and who they are, I sat down with some of the nation's best minds in astrophysics and planetary geology and A.I. and asked them -- based on what we know now -- what will a million years from now look like?
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In 1965 she became the first woman to receive a physics degree from the University of California at Davis, and went on to receive a PhD in astrophysics from Georgia State University.
The Hidden Giants: 4000 Years of Women in Science Peggy 2008
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I'd take ya - astrophysics is hot right now I mean look at sheldon's friend Howard - so hot!
On Why You Want to Have Me Candid Engineer 2008
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If you're keeping track of all the delegate math (which requires an advanced degree in astrophysics), here you go.
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