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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| M-Type Asteroid |
A fairly common type of asteroid with moderate albedo, presumed to have a metallic composition similar to that of iron meteorites.
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