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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| False Cross |
An asterism in the shape of a cross in the southern constellations Carina and Vela, made up of the stars ε Epsilon and ι Iota Carinae and δ Delta and κ Kappa Velorum. The name arises because of the possibility of confusion with the nearby constellation Crux.
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