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NASA finds clues that cause rocket explosions
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NASA finds clues that cause rocket explosions

Experts from both private companies and US government agencies are investigating the cause of the Antares missile explosion, which can last from 6 months to a year.

December 17, 2018
Giant eyes appear on Jupiter
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Giant eyes appear on Jupiter

The Hubble Telescope shows the image of Jupiter looking towards our earth with one

December 17, 2018
Russia launched new missiles on orbit
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Russia launched new missiles on orbit

On October 29, the Russian Aerospace Agency (Roscosmos) successfully launched the new Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the supply ship Progress M-25M into orbit.

December 17, 2018
Space disasters in NASA history
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Space disasters in NASA history

The Antares missile explosion is not the first defeat in the operation of the US Aviation Space Agency.

December 17, 2018
Detecting the risk of dark energy
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Detecting the risk of dark energy

The latest research by British and Italian scientists demonstrates that our Milky Way is at risk of disappearing due to the effects of dark energy.

December 17, 2018
The Chinese moon probe returned safely
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The Chinese moon probe returned safely

On the morning of November 1, the Chinese moon probe safely returned to Earth, making it the third country to successfully bring the probe to the Moon.

December 17, 2018
The first clear picture of planet formation
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The first clear picture of planet formation

Thanks to the Alma radio telescope, scientists have for the first time captured the clearest picture of the formation of planets around a young star.

December 17, 2018
WASP-43b - New terrifying planet than hell
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WASP-43b - New terrifying planet than hell

On a planet hundreds of light years from Earth, the wind blows at the same speed as sound, and the temperature is so high that it melts and water evaporates continuously.

December 17, 2018