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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| Teide Observatory |
An observatory site on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, shared by the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias with European partners. The instruments located there include several solar telescopes, a spectroheliograph, a radio telescope for studying cosmic background radiation and a 155-cm 61-inch infrared telescope.
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