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American spacecraft brings worms to space
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American spacecraft brings worms to space

Space shuttle Atlantis took off yesterday to bring replacement parts and about a million worms to the International Space Station (ISS).

December 17, 2018
The meteor shower scene around the world
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The meteor shower scene around the world

Leoid meteorite (Leonid) moves at a speed of 251,000 km / h when plunging into the atmosphere, creating beautiful bright spots all over the planet.

December 17, 2018
Water freezes right under the surface of Mars
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Water freezes right under the surface of Mars

Water plays a vital role in life, any discovery of water has important implications for the study of evidence of life that may have appeared on Mars before.

December 17, 2018
Billionaire clowns return to earth
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Billionaire clowns return to earth

Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte has just returned to Earth safely after a journey of discovery and performance in space ...

December 17, 2018
Explore Saturn's new belt
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Explore Saturn's new belt

The record-breaking and unprecedented giant belt discovered by Spitzer telescope. The half-dark mystery of the moon Iapetus had the answer.

December 17, 2018
Two galaxies merge
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Two galaxies merge

A recent picture of the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope obtained an image that appears to be a very bright and strange galaxy, but is in fact the result of a pair of s…

December 17, 2018
Hail on the new planet CoRoT-7b
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Hail on the new planet CoRoT-7b

The first rock planet discovered outside the solar system has a terrifying habitat full of hail on the lava sea, a recent study said.

December 17, 2018
Universe trash rushes into the bedroom
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Universe trash rushes into the bedroom

After hearing the loud noise on the roof, Peter Welton looked up and saw a red object. Fortunately, it did not hit the instrument ...

December 17, 2018
Discover 32 new planets
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Discover 32 new planets

European astronomers have reported that they have found 32 new planets outside the solar system, reinforcing the hypothesis that life might exist somewhere beyond the ea…

December 17, 2018