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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| Mullard Space Science Laboratory Mssl |
An institute in Surrey, south of London, which forms part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of University College London, a constituent college of the University of London. Its work is particularly concerned with building instruments for astronomical satellites.
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