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high-energy astrophysics > particle astrophysics

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particle astrophysics  

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  • Astroparticle physics, also called particle astrophysics, is a branch of particle physics that studies elementary particles of astronomical origin and their relation to astrophysics and cosmology. It is a relatively new field of research emerging at the intersection of particle physics, astronomy, astrophysics, detector physics, relativity, solid state physics, and cosmology. Partly motivated by the discovery of neutrino oscillation, the field has undergone rapid development, both theoretically and experimentally, since the early 2000s. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroparticle_physics)

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  • particle physics

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