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Circles around Saturn are billions of years ago
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Circles around Saturn are billions of years ago

According to astronomers, the new data collected by Cassini probes shows that circles around Saturn have been around billions of years ago and may be permanent.

December 17, 2018
The biggest meteor shower in 2007
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The biggest meteor shower in 2007

Astronomers said that in the night and tomorrow night, the most spectacular meteor shower of the year will reach its peak. Countries in East Asia, Pacific and North Amer…

December 17, 2018
The planet may have real life
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The planet may have real life

Recently, the magazine Astronomy and Astrophysics (roughly translated as Journal of Astrophysics) published 2 independent and detailed studies on 2 planets of life like…

December 17, 2018
The formation of 'dark stars' in the universe
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The formation of 'dark stars' in the universe

A recent study found that the first stars in the universe could be gigantic but not as bright as today's stars. In essence, it is called 'dark star' and formed due to pe…

December 17, 2018
Americans make the 100th walk out of space
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Americans make the 100th walk out of space

On December 18, two American astronauts Peggy Whitson and Daniel Tani, on duty on the International Space Station (ISS), made the 100th space walk.

December 17, 2018
Telescope is as big as a building ... 10 floors
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Telescope is as big as a building ... 10 floors

Astronomers were stunned by the most valuable gift to them. The charity, sponsored by Gordan Moore, co-founder of Intel, and his wife, will donate $ 200 million to build…

December 17, 2018
Discover a star with 5 planets
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Discover a star with 5 planets

American astronomers say they have discovered a new planet orbiting the star orbit 55 Cancri located 41 light-years from Earth. This discovery brought the total number o…

December 17, 2018
A comet is visible with the naked eye
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A comet is visible with the naked eye

A comet suddenly shines in the past few weeks and is now visible to the naked eye, drawing attention from not only professionals but also amateur observers.

December 17, 2018
Discovery ship returned to Earth safely
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Discovery ship returned to Earth safely

Space Shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after completing the mission at the International Space Station (ISS).

December 17, 2018
Future Orion spaceship model
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Future Orion spaceship model

In the next few years, when the space shuttle mission is no longer in use, the Constellation program will replace manned spaceships with the first phase of Moon explorat…

December 17, 2018