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New discovery: The moon is shaped like a lemon
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New discovery: The moon is shaped like a lemon

According to experts, it is the friction effect that appears together with the phenomenon of tidal deformation caused by the Earth, which causes the Moon to be enlarged…

December 17, 2018
10 most beautiful Moon maps over the ages
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10 most beautiful Moon maps over the ages

At each time corresponding to technological breakthroughs, scientists used the most advanced device to observe, redraw or capture the image of the Earth's Moon.

December 17, 2018
First measurement of comet temperature
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First measurement of comet temperature

The European Space Agency's Rosetta cruise ship (ESA) has just conducted a temperature measurement for comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the first time a man-made proce…

December 17, 2018
11/8 watch the latest
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11/8 watch the latest

Night 10 am 11/8 (Vietnam time), the time of the nearest and brightest full moon in 2014 or the latest

December 17, 2018
When Is the Perseid Meteor Shower?
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When Is the Perseid Meteor Shower?

The Perseid meteor shower is active each year in July and August as Earth crosses debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. In 2026, NASA lists the peak night as August 12–13…

December 17, 2018
Why the dead body
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Why the dead body

The earthquake and earthquake explosions in the universe may not always completely destroy the stars, but instead many cases will leave ruins called stars.

December 17, 2018
Study the birth of the sun
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Study the birth of the sun

Australian experts are studying the prehistoric phase of the solar system, in an effort to understand the events that led to the birth of the planet's central star.

December 17, 2018