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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| Transient Lunar Phenomenon Tlp |
Alleged temporary appearance of coloured patches or obscuration on the surface of the Moon. Reported observations are associated particularly with the regions of the craters Aristarchus, Gassendi and Alphonsus. It remains unclear whether real physical phenomena have been observed.
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