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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| Calendar Year |
A year containing 365 or 366 whole days according to whether the year is a leap year or not in the Gregorian calendar.
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