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The F-1 satellite has not yet signaled
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The F-1 satellite has not yet signaled

The charging circuit of the F-1 satellite had a problem, so it was not supplied with energy from the solar panel, and this could have caused it to not signal the earth a…

December 17, 2018
Russia launches 'Proton-M' boosters
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Russia launches 'Proton-M' boosters

The 'Proton-M' rocket was launched from Baikonur space airport carrying Russian satellites 'Luch-5B' and 'Yamal-300K'. Representatives of Roskosmos this launch was made…

December 17, 2018
Light from the first stars
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Light from the first stars

Astronomers have captured light from the first stars of the universe. Shortly after the Big Bang event about 13.7 billion years ago, the universe cooled down to allow at…

December 17, 2018
Mars has no methane gas
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Mars has no methane gas

The Curiosity probe of the US Space Agency (NASA) did not detect methane in the first analysis of Mars's atmosphere.

December 17, 2018
Observe ISS with the naked eye
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Observe ISS with the naked eye

Now you can watch the International Space Station (ISS) without using a telescope when it moves through your home, thanks to the new SMS service of the US Aeronautics an…

December 17, 2018
Life can exist in meteorite belts
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Life can exist in meteorite belts

The meteorite belts are one of the ideal places in the Solar System that can find life, according to a newly published scientific hypothesis.

December 17, 2018
Close-up of asteroids near Earth
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Close-up of asteroids near Earth

Scientists used NASA's giant radio telescope to capture the radar image of a 1.6-kilometer-wide asteroid hovering near the Earth.

December 17, 2018