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Could the Sun Capture a New Planet, Changing Life on Earth?
A new analysis suggests the Sun is likely to
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European satellite launched to study the Sun
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the country successfully launched a satellite of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Proba-3 mission on December 5.
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NASA's Farthest Flying Spacecraft Is Dying
The Voyager 1 spacecraft, nearly 25 billion kilometers from Earth, continues to experience problems as its power supply on board gradually runs out.
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NASA catches biological signs on 1.5 billion year old planet
Something that on Earth is produced by living organisms, considered by astronomers to be one of the most valuable biosignatures, has just been revealed in the spectrum o…
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First discovery of life-preserving magnetosphere outside the Solar System
When we think about the habitability of exoplanets, the role of magnetic fields in maintaining a stable environment is something to consider alongside things like atmosp…
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How do astronauts weigh when floating in space?
On the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts use specialized Russian and American equipment to measure body mass instead of weight.
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Spaceship Out of Control! What If You Were Forced to Parachute in Space?
Space is not only fascinating but also brings deadly dangers, challenging human endurance in the journey to conquer the universe.
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'Cloud Planet' Appears Among Cygnus Constellation, Could Be Habitable
Kepler-51 belongs to a class of giant worlds known by fairy-tale names like
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'Strange guests' from another planet carry the same thing as on Earth
Objects that once passed through Earth's sky may represent
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Before it collapsed, the observatory received a strange signal 'from the dead'
Scientists from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI - USA) have found a 'treasure' in the data left by the Arecibo observatory.
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Leonis Minorid asteroid approaching Earth
A Leonis Minorid asteroid has just passed close to Earth and exploded in the sky over Puerto Rico.
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How was a spacecraft 25 billion kilometers from Earth 'resurrected'?
The Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft has had to resort to using an old radio transmitter to contact NASA after experiencing a signal failure.
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Earth Says Goodbye to 'Mini Moon'
For the past two months, an asteroid named 2024 PT5 has been circling Earth like a
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First time meteorite crater discovered on mountain top
Chinese scientists have found the world's first mountain-top meteorite crater, measuring 1,400m in diameter, in the country's northeast.
