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NASA discovered the first planet outside the galaxy
Scientists have detected signs of a transiting planet outside the Milky Way, and this could be the first planet ever discovered outside our galaxy.
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Detect signs of water in the most distant galaxy ever
Scientists have found signs of water in a galaxy about 12.8 billion light-years from Earth, the furthest place ever found.
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If the universe is a giant computer, this is the amount of bits needed to run this machine
Guess how many bits the universe needs?
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Detecting a young black hole right next to the galaxy containing the Earth
A newly discovered black hole lurks in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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NASA simulates spacecraft falling into 'hell' of Venus
NASA shared a new video that simulates the DAVINCI mission and the scientific research the spacecraft will conduct on Venus, the most inhospitable planet in the Solar Sy…
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US company successfully tested a rocket-free spaceship launch system
The US company has successfully tested a new system consisting of a vacuum chamber that can rotate the launch vehicle to supersonic speeds and then release it into the a…
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Moon, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter line up in the sky
Astronomy lovers around the world share photos of the rare moment when the Moon is aligned with Venus, Saturn, Jupiter in the night sky.
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NASA delays the return of humans to the Moon
The NASA director said on November 9 that the flight to carry astronauts back to the Moon after five decades would not take place earlier than 2055.
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Strange objects invade the Solar System to... build a new planet?
New US research shows that interstellar objects like the asteroid Oumuamua or comet 2I/Borisov contribute greatly to the formation of planets.
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NASA captures 'future image' of Sun exploding and dying
The Hubble Space Telescope - being operated jointly by NASA and ESA - has captured a beautiful nebula 1,370 light-years away.
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Found strange meteorites outside the Solar System: Suspect alien remnants
It is possible that this meteorite is several billion years older than the Solar System.
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Strong solar storm brings the aurora to the US
A powerful solar storm today could damage power grids, satellites and radio signals, but also produced stunning auroras over North America on Wednesday.
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China's first female astronaut to walk in space
Astronaut Wang Yaping performed the first spacewalk outside the Tiangong station on November 7 with commander Zhai Zhigang.
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NASA is about to crash a $ 330 million spacecraft into an asteroid
For the first time, NASA will launch a spacecraft to crash into a small asteroid and change its orbit to test planetary defense tactics.