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Japan experiences problems during Epsilon S rocket engine test
Japan's Epsilon S rocket engine test continued to experience combustion problems, resulting in a massive explosion and fire at the Tanegashima Space Center test site.
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China claims to have captured a 'legendary' space signal
The FAST super telescope located in Guizhou - China has found the first evidence of a type of cosmic signal that can help humanity reach supermassive objects.
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Mysterious comet flies close to the Sun without melting, leaving scientists puzzled
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Discovered another world full of 'snow' falling right inside the Earth
Strange signals from deep inside the Earth have helped scientists identify a utopian world 3,000km below the surface, where silicon-rich snow is falling.
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Unexpected discovery of the largest storm lasting 190 years in the Solar System
New observations of Jupiter's Great Red Spot captured by the Hubble Telescope have revealed the 190-year-old storm wobbling like jelly and changing shape like a squashed…
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US student's amateur rocket reaches record height
A group of students from the University of Southern California launched the Aftershock II rocket, reaching an altitude of 143.3m above the Earth's surface, breaking many…
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The youngest planet revealed, challenging human understanding
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Images reveal how Starship will take astronauts to the Moon
SpaceX and NASA released a series of simulated images of how the Starship launch system would land astronauts of the Artemis program on the lunar surface.
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Super telescope finds unbelievable thing flying between Mars and Jupiter
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered an unusual asteroid right in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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Why is gold the most malleable metal?
The structure and way its atoms bond together makes gold so flexible that it can be rolled 400 times thinner than a human hair.
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How many moons does Jupiter have?
Jupiter, the giant planet in the Solar System, is notable for its incredibly rich and diverse moon system.
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China successfully tests inflatable spacecraft capsule
The China Academy of Space Technology announced on November 21 that the inflatable spacecraft capsule carried by the Shijian-19 satellite has passed orbital testing.
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For the first time, humanity has recorded the final moments of a giant star.
This is the first time scientists have captured a close-up image of a giant star located outside the Milky Way galaxy using the European Southern Observatory's Very Larg…
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Satellite debris poses a serious threat to the atmosphere
Hundreds of defunct satellites fall through the Earth's atmosphere every year, and the number is growing rapidly.
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Human sperm move poorly in zero gravity
Research by Spanish scientists shows that in a zero gravity environment, human sperm lose vitality and mobility.