What’s one thing that non-experts get wrong about astrophysics? #shorts

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What’s one thing that non-experts get wrong about astrophysics? I chatted to my fellow astrophysicists at the National Astronomy Meeting 2026 to find out what people always get wrong about their field of science research! From galaxies, to black holes, to Earth-like planets #shorts #voxpop Video filmed on an iPhone 13 Pro with DJI mini mics Video edited by Martino Gasparrini: martino.freelance@gmail.com Video produced by Marina Hui & Dr Becky Smethurst --- 📚 My book, "A Brief History of Black Holes", out NOW in hardback, paperback, e-book and audiobook (which I narrated myself!): http://lnk.to/DrBecky --- 👕 My merch, including JWST designs, are available here (with worldwide shipping!): https://dr-becky.teemill.com/ --- 🎧 Royal Astronomical Society Podcast that I co-host: podfollow.com/supermassive --- 🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when I post a new video! --- 👩🏽‍💻 I'm Dr. Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the Univers

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