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Russian sanctions affect astronauts on ISS
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Russian sanctions affect astronauts on ISS

Russian media recently said food supplies to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have been reduced due to the effects of the Russian embargo.

December 17, 2018
Humans can only survive 68 days on Mars
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Humans can only survive 68 days on Mars

A new study shows that space projects to bring people to Mars should not be rushed because the harsh conditions in the red planet can cause people to die after 68 days.

December 17, 2018
Two American astronauts repaired ISS
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Two American astronauts repaired ISS

On October 15, two American astronauts stepped out into space to conduct routine maintenance and repair of several failures of the International Space Station (ISS).

December 17, 2018
Discovered 'copy' of Uranus
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Discovered 'copy' of Uranus

For the first time in the history of space exploration, Earth astronomers have found a planet similar to Uranus, in a binary star system about 25,000 light-years ago.

December 17, 2018
Crocodiles have migrated to live on Mars?
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Crocodiles have migrated to live on Mars?

A passionate cosmopolitan hopes to finally discover life on Mars, after discovering the image of a crocodile wandering on the red planet.

December 17, 2018
Journey to discover Jupiter's ship Galileo
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Journey to discover Jupiter's ship Galileo

On October 18, 1989, the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) successfully launched the ship named the astronomer famous Italian of the seventeenth century - Galileo.

December 17, 2018
Things you don't know about galaxies
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Things you don't know about galaxies

For about 4 billion years, the Milky Way galaxy will merge with the Andromeda galaxy. The result of the integration process will be an elliptical galaxy called

December 17, 2018