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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| Venera |
A series of Soviet spacecraft sent to explore the planet Venus. The first to land successfully was Venera 7 in 1970. There have been nine further Venera probes producing images of the surface of Venus, and data about the atmosphere and the composition of the planet’s crust.
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