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20 storms from Vietnam affect this year
Associate Prof. Dr. Ha Duyen Chau, Deputy Director of the Institute of Geophysics said that in 2008 lies in the quietest period of magnetic storm activity. However, ther…
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Molecular thermometer for distant universe
Astronomers using the giant telescope the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of Eso have for the first time discovered in carbon monoxide molecular ultraviolet radiation in a ga…
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Hot climates can stop stratigraphic creation
A new study of possible relationships between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar planets has found that the heat of a prolonged atmosphere can prevent stratigra…
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Discovering a newborn supernova near us
A newly formed supernova (a star who died before death), just over a century old, has just been found in our Milky Way.
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Project solar exploration spacecraft
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) plans to launch a spacecraft closer to the sun than any previous probe - and what it finds can revolutionize…
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VINASAT - 1 sent a signal to the ground station
1 was launched into orbit from 5:17. At 5:41, this satellite has entered orbit 132o East. After 20 minutes into orbit, VINASAT - 1 sent a signal to the ground station in…
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VISTA: ESO's future telescope
It is expected that this new type of European telescope of the Southern Hemisphere Astronomical Research (ESO) will be used in early 2009.
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The first time the meteor was shot
Astronomers yesterday were delighted to announce that they had for the first time filmed a shooting star exploded. That's why they can now learn how to observe other met…
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Laser satellite communication is very promising
The satellites are now using radio waves to exchange data. Now data rates can be increased by a hundred times by using lasers instead of radio signals. Two satellites ar…
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The Mars probe and the fear of failure
In a few days a probe will prepare to land on Mars. The Phoenix probe will dig up the planet's land to search for snow and traces of life - if it passes a dangerous land…
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100 explosions on the moon
Not long ago, anyone who claimed that they witnessed the glint on the moon would be suspected by professional astronomers. Such reports are stored in L (lunatic) terms
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Prepare for Hubble telescope repair
Yesterday 22.5, the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) said the Hubble space telescope shuttle flight will be moved until October 8.10, according to AP. This is NASA…
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Discover important molecules in Venus's atmosphere
Venus Express first detected hydroxyl molecule on another planet. This discovery gives scientists a new tool to decipher the mechanism of Venus's dense atmosphere.
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'Toilet' on the international space station
The 'toilet' (toilet) on the international space station (ISS) had a problem, putting astronauts here in the
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What is the true color of the Sun?
People often see the Sun yellow but actually, this star emits the most intense blue light.