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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| Initial Mass Function |
A mathematical expression describing the relative number of objects found in different ranges of mass for a cluster of stars or galaxies or any specified volume of space at the time of its formation.
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