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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| Deep Space Network |
A ground-based network of radio dishes used by NASA to communicate with space missions to solar system destinations beyond the Moon. The three 70-metre 230-foot antennas are located at Goldstone in California, near Madrid in Spain and near Canberra in Australia.
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