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Dettmar, RJ. (2006). Astronomy and Astrophysics. In: Feuerbacher, B., Stoewer, H. (eds) Utilization of Space. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29970-X_7
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