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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| National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
An organization formed in the USA in 1984 to bring under one administration the national facilities for optical astronomy at Kitt Peak National Observatory, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory and the National Solar Observatory. NOAO is also responsible for the operation of the WIYN Telescope at Kitt Peak, and the US contribution to the international Gemini 8-meter Telescopes project. It is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy AURA, Inc., under contract to the National Science Foundation.
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