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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| Toro |
Asteroid 1685, diameter 7.6 km, discovered in 1948 by A. Wirtanen. It is a member of the Apollo group of asteroids and periodically makes exceptionally close approaches to Earth.
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