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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| Magellan Project |
A project involving a consortium led by the Carnegie Institution of Washington to construct two 6.5-metre 21-foot telescopes at the Las Campanas Observatory.
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