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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| Flora Group |
A complex grouping of asteroids near the inner edge of the asteroid belt at a distance of 2.2 AU from the Sun. The group is separated from the main belt by one of the Kirkwood gaps and is not a true family with a common origin.
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