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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| Max-Planck-Institut FüR Astronomie |
A German astronomy research institute with headquarters at Heidelberg and an observatory at Calar Alto in Spain.
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