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'God's hand' in the universe
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'God's hand' in the universe

The Chandra telescope of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) captures an image like a giant hand reaching towards the stars.

December 17, 2018
Find material 10 billion times harder than steel
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Find material 10 billion times harder than steel

The crust of the hidden crystals has 10 billion times the hardness of ordinary steel. This helps them create gravitational waves that we can detect from the earth.

December 17, 2018
Plant vegetables on the moon
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Plant vegetables on the moon

American scientists are planning to grow vegetables like brussels on the moon in a life test on the planet.

December 17, 2018
Raising mosquitoes in the universe
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Raising mosquitoes in the universe

After 12 months of being launched into space, up to 80% of Chironomidae mosquito larvae live healthy after the flight to the arduous ISS station.

December 17, 2018
Artworks from the universe
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Artworks from the universe

Photos taken with Hubble telescopes and NASA's Cassini probe not only contributed to scientific research but also artistic value.

December 17, 2018
Revealing the smell of the Milky Way
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Revealing the smell of the Milky Way

While studying a giant cloud of gas and dust in the center of the Milky Way, German astronomers discovered it contained chemicals that make up the flavor of raspberries.

December 17, 2018
Hubble photographed a peanut star explosion
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Hubble photographed a peanut star explosion

The Hubble Space Telescope (NASA / ESA) recently captured the first optical images of a shocking stellar explosion, and discovered a rapid peanut-shaped balloon bulging…

December 17, 2018
The 'creative columns' of the universe
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The 'creative columns' of the universe

Research by astronomers at the Dublin Advanced Research Institute shows that shadows hold the key to how to form giant star-forming structures like 'Creative Columns'.

December 17, 2018
Detects a 60-light-year 'airbag'
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Detects a 60-light-year 'airbag'

Scientists have discovered a cosmic bubble generated from the release of gas from a dying star, up to 60 light-years across and approximately 70,000 years old.

December 17, 2018
Comets bring life materials to Earth
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Comets bring life materials to Earth

Comets have long been attractive to us. In primitive cultures, the mysterious appearance of comets symbolizes divine anger towards humans or an omen of defeat in the war.

December 17, 2018