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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| Decametric Radiation |
Low-frequency radio waves, with wavelengths of tens or hundreds of metres. Waves of this type are received, for example, from the planet Jupiter, in bursts that are associated with the interaction between the planet and its satellite Io.
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