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Discovered 1990 Mar. 27 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar.
This Latin term for science or knowledge describes the purpose of the U.S. National Science Foundation on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in the year 2000. The NSF has acted as a "patron for pure science", consistently championing excellence in activities that span the entire range of scientific endeavor.
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