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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| Las Campanas Observatory |
An observatory in the Sierra del Condor, Chile, at a height of 2,300 metres 7,500 feet, operated by the Carnegie Institution of Washington. The main instruments are 2.5-metre 100-inch and 1-metre 40-inch reflectors.
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