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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| Infrared Telescope |
A telescope for astronomical observations in the infrared.
See also: infrared astronomy, Infrared Astronomical Satellite.
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