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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| Kitt Peak National Observatory Kpno |
A facility of the US National Optical Astronomy Observatories located at Kitt Peak in Arizona. The largest telescope is the 4-metre 160-inch Mayall Telescope. The other instruments include a 2.1-metre 82-inch telescope and the Burrell Schmidt camera.
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