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Cheap space travel
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Cheap space travel

If you can't afford to spend $ 250,000 for a flight into space, you can choose a softer price if you just touch the edge of the space.

December 17, 2018
Europe postponed the mission to map the Milky Way
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Europe postponed the mission to map the Milky Way

The European Space Agency (ESA) said it will postpone the mission to launch a galaxy mapping spacecraft due to a technical issue involving components on board, redOrbit…

December 17, 2018
Boomerang - The coldest region in the universe
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Boomerang - The coldest region in the universe

International astronomers have just confirmed the Boomerang nebula, 5,000 light-years from Earth, the coldest region in the universe with a temperature of about -272.2 d…

December 17, 2018
The sun is continuously
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The sun is continuously

At the weekend, the sun released the first two X-level flares in five months, losing temporary radio waves on Earth.

December 17, 2018
Satellite detection of forest fire
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Satellite detection of forest fire

From the University of California, Berkeley, scientists designed the geostationary satellite line to bring sensors, cameras and analytical software to control forest fir…

December 17, 2018
Discover the solar system 7 planets
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Discover the solar system 7 planets

The appearance of the seventh planet around a distant star has turned it into one of the most planetary systems ever observed.

December 17, 2018
American shuttle was damaged after testing
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American shuttle was damaged after testing

The new generation shuttle Dream Chaser has a free flight test for the first time on October 26 but was damaged because the landing unit had a problem.

December 17, 2018
The ship Albert Einstein ends
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The ship Albert Einstein ends

Europe's fourth transport spacecraft brought record volumes to the International Space Station (ISS) that left the station and ended

December 17, 2018
Explore the depths of the universe
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Explore the depths of the universe

NASA's three most advanced space telescopes prepare to join forces to explore the deepest parts of the universe, opening new frontiers before humanity.

December 17, 2018