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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| Ganymed |
Asteroid 1036, diameter 40 km, discovered in 1924 by W. Baade. It is a member of the Amor group, and is possibly one of the largest asteroids that make close approaches to the Earth.
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