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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| Maxwell Montes |
The highest mountain peaks on Venus, located on Ishtar Terra. They rise to 11.5 kilometres 38,000 feet above the venusian datum level.
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