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The mystery around the full moon
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The mystery around the full moon

If you have to go to the street on the full moon day, be careful not to be unfairly beaten. A new study confirms that violence cases often increase that day.

December 17, 2018
The first space shuttle leaves during the year
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The first space shuttle leaves during the year

7 astronauts set off with Atlantis to the International Space Station, lying on earth orbit, to continue the station installation. Space shuttle Atlantis comes from the…

December 17, 2018
The astronaut Atlantis makes two space walks
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The astronaut Atlantis makes two space walks

On June 13, astronauts Patrick Forrester and Steve Swanson on the Atlantis ship made the second walk outside the International Space Station (ISS) to repair and install…

December 17, 2018
Computer problems on ISS have been fixed
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Computer problems on ISS have been fixed

On June 14, the computer that controlled the water supply and oxygen on the International Space Station (ISS) had a problem. The incident lasted several hours and the in…

December 17, 2018
Add a record for Sunita Williams
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Add a record for Sunita Williams

The American astronaut Sunita Williams (pictured) has just added a world record when she becomes the woman who flies continuously in space for the longest time.

December 17, 2018
The Phoenix probe is ready to take off on Mars
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The Phoenix probe is ready to take off on Mars

The Phoenix probe, developed by NASA, in collaboration with France and Canada with a budget of $ 417 million, is about to take off on Mars on August 3, 2007.

December 17, 2018
America ended the fourth walk in space
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America ended the fourth walk in space

Astronauts at the ISS international space station have just completed the fourth planned out-of-space walk to end the remaining work from the previous walk. The astronau…

December 17, 2018
Pluto gets 'demoted' again.
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Pluto gets 'demoted' again.

After being dethroned by the solar system's planet in 2006 and classified as a dwarf planet, Pluto was once again downgraded to a lower rank by the dwarf planet Eris.

December 17, 2018