Encyclopaedia Britannica entry on astrophysics, which arose in the 19th century once spectroscopy made the chemical composition of stars measurable.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/science/astrophysics
Source Typeencyclopedia
Reliability Tier1
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Astrophysics (Britannica)
Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)
This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Disciplines, 6 claims: 1 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Scientists, 1 claims: 1 holds.
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