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Learn the secret of Mercury formation
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Learn the secret of Mercury formation

Among the planets in the solar system, Mercury suffers the most miserable fate. Only about 4,880km in diameter and in 4.5 billion years of existence, it constantly burne…

December 17, 2018
Robots extend the life of satellites
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Robots extend the life of satellites

Two Canadian and US companies are building a new spacecraft, operating as robots or machines in space, that can extend the life of satellites orbiting the Earth.

December 17, 2018
New Earth Map
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New Earth Map

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said on October 17 that it has published the most complete digital Earth topographic map, created in collaboration with Japane…

December 17, 2018
ISS can live for 13 years
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ISS can live for 13 years

The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskomos) announced yesterday that the operation time of the International Space Station (ISS) could be extended for many years.

December 17, 2018
The tragic fate of Earth's
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The tragic fate of Earth's

We can all breathe a sigh of relief: comet killer Elenin has swept close to the Earth but does not cause earthquakes or tsunamis as some predictions.

December 17, 2018
Russian missile launches
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Russian missile launches

Viasat-1 broadband satellite, one of the most powerful satellites ever developed, has joined the trajectory on Russian proton boosters.

December 17, 2018
The meteor shower appears this weekend
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The meteor shower appears this weekend

Astronomers will have the opportunity to see streaks of magic light when Orionid meteor shower peaks in the next two days.

December 17, 2018
Can the German satellite fall to Vietnam?
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Can the German satellite fall to Vietnam?

Germany's vacant ROSAT satellite will fall to Earth from October 21-24. A very large area on Earth, not excluding Vietnam, may have to catch a fragment of this satellite.

December 17, 2018
Weather forecast through shape ... Sun.
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Weather forecast through shape ... Sun.

Sunspots on the Sun are the source of flashes, which have a great effect on processes under Earth. But unfortunately, these observations only allow people to predict the…

December 17, 2018