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Asteroids hit Earth: Don't be too afraid ...
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Asteroids hit Earth: Don't be too afraid ...

Meteorites, Asteroids Are there differences? As predicted, in 2036, Apophis asteroids hit the Earth ... Do not panic - astronomers recommend and answer the most frequent…

December 17, 2018
Rescue International Space Station
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Rescue International Space Station

Astronauts have been walking out into space for seven hours to repair a solar collector on the International Space Station (ISS). This is considered one of the most dang…

December 17, 2018
Hang Nga 1 ships into Moon's orbit
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Hang Nga 1 ships into Moon's orbit

On November 5, Hang Nga 1, China's first Moon exploration ship, flew into the Moon's orbit, opening a new turning point in its history.

December 17, 2018
Russia proposed to sell spacecraft to Malaysia
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Russia proposed to sell spacecraft to Malaysia

Russia is proposing to sell the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft to Malaysia - the ship has brought this Muslim first astronaut to the ISS space station in early October.

December 17, 2018
Sputnik artificial satellite: New era of space
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Sputnik artificial satellite: New era of space

50 years ago, on October 4, 1957, the era of space began when Russian scientists (the former Soviet Union) surpassed the Americans, launched Sputnik - the first artifici…

December 17, 2018
An Earth-like planet is being formed
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An Earth-like planet is being formed

Moving close to a giant warm dust belt, an Earth-like planet is being formed by our 424 light-years. This is the result of tracking the rare images of the young planet c…

December 17, 2018
Japan launched the Moon exploration satellite
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Japan launched the Moon exploration satellite

Japan has successfully launched the Moon SELENE exploration satellite, worth $ 279 million. Scientists will use data from SELENE to study the origin and evolution of the…

December 17, 2018
'Star wars', from father to son
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'Star wars', from father to son

Star Wars is the name of a famous American science fiction film. This name has been attributed to President Ronald Reagan's 'Strategic Defense initiative' program during…

December 17, 2018
Seeing back the dangerous meteorite
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Seeing back the dangerous meteorite

After 47 years of losing track, astronomers rediscovered the meteorite 6344 PL, one of the potentially dangerous cosmic objects for the Earth. What is interesting is tha…

December 17, 2018
Discover more than 1,300 new asteroids
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Discover more than 1,300 new asteroids

American university students have discovered more than 1,300 previously unknown asteroids. Harvard University's Planetary Center is considering to recognize this discove…

December 17, 2018
Malaysia's first astronaut to space
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Malaysia's first astronaut to space

The Soyuz ship carrying astronaut Shekh Muszaphar Shukor left the Baikonur, Kazakhstan launch yard last afternoon, to board the ISS international space station, marking…

December 17, 2018
Deflect meteorites with ... mirrors
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Deflect meteorites with ... mirrors

According to research by Scottish scientists, using mirrors in space to focus sunlight on meteors is the best way to deflect the orbits of dangerous objects on Earth.

December 17, 2018