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 Solar Observatory Nso |
The solar observation facilities of the US National Optical Astronomy Observatories. They consist of the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope Facility at Kitt Peak, Arizona, and the Sacramento Peak Observatory in New Mexico. NSO is also administers the US involvement in the GONG project.
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