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Super Earth discovered with record density
A lead-heavy exoplanet, possibly the leftover core of a giant sphere that flew too close to its sun, has just been discovered.
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Cold Moon Rises with Jupiter This Weekend
The Cold Moon is the last full moon of the 2024 calendar year and will rise higher in the night sky than any other full moon, nestled next to Jupiter.
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Dark energy offers incredible hints about conditions in our universe
One of the greatest mysteries of existence, and also the most difficult to answer, is whether civilization on Earth is alone in the universe.
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If the universe has no boundaries and no end, does that mean the universe is virtual?
The universe, with its boundless and mysterious appearance, has always been a controversial subject and has stimulated the human imagination.
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Does Earth reside in one of the most unusual places in the universe?
Data from three large-scale space surveys confirm that the Milky Way monster to which Earth belongs is very different from its peers.
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What if Mars orbited Earth?
Imagine a day when our familiar Moon is no longer in the sky. Instead, Mars - the mysterious red planet - becomes Earth's only natural satellite.
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Why there are no stars in American photos of the Moon
All NASA astronauts landed on the Moon during the day, when it was too bright to see stars with the naked eye, and they didn't intend to take pictures of the stars.
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For the first time, 5 super-objects from 13.6 billion years ago have been revealed.
The James Webb Space Telescope has just set a new record by capturing images of objects that existed when the universe was just over 200 million years old.
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Is there evidence of life on Venus? Scientists discover unbelievable facts!
In the chaotic universe, Venus has long been famous for its extreme temperatures, thick atmosphere, and clouds of sulfuric acid.
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Black aurora appears in the sky over Alaska
An extremely rare black aurora borealis creates an E-shaped swirl of light in this recent image taken over Alaska.
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Russia announced successful launch of Soyuz-2.1b rocket
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a military satellite took place at 20:59 (Moscow time) from the Russian Defense Ministry's National Test Cosmodrome in Arkha…
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Solving 'traffic jams' in space
The rapid increase in the number of satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable.
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How much is time on the Moon different from that on Earth?
Time on the Moon runs 56 microseconds faster than on Earth. This can cause a positioning error of up to 17 km per day.
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NASA postpones manned moon mission due to unusual incident
Artemis 2, the first manned mission to the Moon since 1972, will not go ahead as planned.