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China launched a satellite for Nigeria
China successfully launched Nigeria's NigComSat-1R satellite into orbit today.
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China launched the first HD satellite next year
Xinhua said China will launch its first high-definition (HD) civilian geographic map in January next year.
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Discover the first two large planets equal to the earth outside the solar system
NASA's Kepler Space Telescope discovered the first two large Earth-like planets, orbiting a star like the sun outside the solar system. This is an important milestone in…
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Mars is suitable for life
A comprehensive survey of the Australian National University shows that the space suitable for life on Mars is even greater than Earth.
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Russia brought 3 Russian, American and Dutch astronauts to ISS
On the evening of December 21, Russia successfully launched the Soyuz spacecraft TMA-03M, bringing three Russian, American and Dutch astronauts to the International Spac…
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The moon is getting smaller
The global process is compressed into the Earth's natural satellite, which has just been published in the Science journal Science.
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The Kepler spacecraft finds a new 'super-earth'
After monitoring and observing 100,000 different stars, NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered a new planet with a radius of about 1.6 times that of the Earth and…
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NASA plans to put washing machine in space
One problem with astronauts is that they have to work on international space stations for months, but clothes only carry a few sets and there is no way to wash them.
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China launched the 10th positioning satellite
China on this morning (December 2) successfully launched the 10th positioning satellite into space, completing one third of the way to build its own global positioning s…
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Found missing Russian spacecraft
Russia is still powerless in locating the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft, but an amateur astronomer happens to discover this black ship.
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Mail postmark space
The Chinese postal industry hopes to boost business growth with services that allow customers to send mail with space postmarks.
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Russian spaceships can fall to the ground
A source from the Russian space industry said there was little chance of saving the unmanned Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt launched on Mars.
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ESA stops searching for Phobos-Grunt
The European Aeronautics Agency (ESA) has decided to stop contacting Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft.
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China successfully launched the 10th North Dau satellite
According to the Xinhua News Agency, on December 2, China successfully launched its 10th satellite belonging to the country's own global navigation and navigation system.
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NASA detects a planet with life as Earth
The American Space Agency (NASA) announced on December 5 that the Kepler space program has confirmed a planet in the region.