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Flying saucers appear in the sky of Germany?
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Flying saucers appear in the sky of Germany?

Last week, many people saw in the sky over Germany the giant fireballs moving fast like lightning causing rumors of strange flying objects. Scientists claim that this is…

December 17, 2018
Pluto has 3 satellites
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Pluto has 3 satellites

Pluto is the farthest planet in the solar system and also the smallest planet. According to recent observations by the US Space Agency, up to three satellites (not 1) ar…

December 17, 2018
How can this be called a planet?
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How can this be called a planet?

Leading astronomers around the world are debating the criteria to be able to call a celestial body a planet, comparing Pluto Pluto and a newly discovered asteroid, Sedna.

December 17, 2018
Moon exploration race
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Moon exploration race

Germany's main aerospace research agency called for: by 2015 set a large telescope, broadcasting long on the moon, taking a step further exploring the mysterious univers…

December 17, 2018
Europe prepares to probe Venus
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Europe prepares to probe Venus

Europe is ready to send a spacecraft to Venus, the closest planet to the earth and a giant greenhouse, described as

December 17, 2018
In 2018 the spacecraft will land on Mars
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In 2018 the spacecraft will land on Mars

Valeri Poliakov, astronaut, Russian cosmonaut consultant, said that in 2014 humans will be able to fly around Mars and by 2018, automatic spacecraft will land on the pla…

December 17, 2018
Cassini sent pictures of Saturn's Dione moon
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Cassini sent pictures of Saturn's Dione moon

NASA said that last week, US and European Cassini space probes approached the surface of Dione, Saturn's satellite at a distance of 500 kilometers, revealing a frozen su…

December 17, 2018
Venus is not the Venus, but ... hell
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Venus is not the Venus, but ... hell

The planet is called with very poetic names: Sao Ve Nu, Sao Kim, Sao Hom, Sao Mai ... Unfortunately, through the exploration of the space exploration ships, people are g…

December 17, 2018
Don't miss the chance to see Mars in Vietnam!
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Don't miss the chance to see Mars in Vietnam!

Astronomers in Vietnam can see Mars from today, even with the naked eye, there is no need to wait until 10am on Sunday morning (October 30, Hanoi time) when Mars is left…

December 17, 2018
Aliens are products of hallucinations?
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Aliens are products of hallucinations?

Thousands of people have claimed to have encountered aliens. A British professor recently stated that these experiences may be the result of false memories, not evidence…

December 17, 2018
Discover 2 new moons belonging to Pluto
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Discover 2 new moons belonging to Pluto

Using the Hubble Space Telescope to observe the solar system's edge, astronomers discovered two more small moons flying around the orbit of Pluto, bringing the planet's…

December 17, 2018