Space exploration began with the launch of Sputnik and Astrophysics was born as the application of physics to the phenomena observed by Astronomy, which etymologically means laws of the stars.
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| Alinda |
Asteroid 887, diameter 4 km. It was discovered in 1918 by Max Wolf when it made a close approach to the Earth. It is a member of the Amor group.
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