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Evidence of flags on the moon still exists
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Evidence of flags on the moon still exists

The image from the US Lunar Reconaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft indicates that flags brought by the spacecraft on the moon exist, except for the Apollo 11 flag.

December 17, 2018
The invisible shield of the Earth
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The invisible shield of the Earth

An invisible shield at 11,500km altitude is protecting the Earth from dangerous electronic particles, especially when intense solar storms occur.

December 17, 2018
Former NASA employee:
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Former NASA employee:

A woman claimed to be a former employee of the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA), who said she had seen images of pedestrians on Mars in 1979.

December 17, 2018
NASA can bring people to Mars by 2030
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NASA can bring people to Mars by 2030

The launch of the first Orion spacecraft in the mission to bring people to Mars by 2030 will be carried out on December 4.

December 17, 2018
Meteors show signs of life outside of Earth
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Meteors show signs of life outside of Earth

A meteorite from Mars contains signs of water and organic compounds, which may be evidence that extraterrestrial life existed 700,000 years ago.

December 17, 2018
Found many signs of life on Mars
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Found many signs of life on Mars

On December 9, the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) announced Curiosity autonomous robot (Curious) to find signs that the lake used to exist and bacteria proliferate on Mars.

December 17, 2018
Earth water does not come from comets
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Earth water does not come from comets

Data from the Rosetta spacecraft and the Philae robot show that comets do not bring water to the earth in the past as the scientific community previously determined.

December 17, 2018