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The galaxy is 600 million light-years from Earth
The origin of Hoag, the galaxy with a special shape, has been a mystery of science for nearly 70 years.
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SpaceX spacecraft carrying fire and mice to the International Space Station
On December 4, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will carry the Dragon chamber filled with supplies and special testing equipment to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Why do astronauts wear white shirts when returning?
Astronaut's clothes must be white, but when they return to Earth they wear orange, what's special from this?
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Warning tragedy meteor strike, wipe out life on Earth
A leading astronomer believes that the scenario of an asteroid plummeting to Earth, wiping out the life of mankind is only a matter of time.
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NASA satellite photographed comet explosion in outer space
The explosion released about one million kilograms of matter and could leave a pit 20 meters in diameter on the surface of the comet Wirtanen.
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NASA sends the first mannequins around the Moon to measure radiation
Two mannequins called Helga and Zohar will join this trip and will go further than any previous human on a spaceship.
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Reveal surprising findings related to solar wind and magnetic storms
The data sent by the Parker Solar probe will provide new details about the solar wind, magnetic storms and how the Sun is creating weather in the universe.
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For the first time discovered a strange planet orbiting the 'Dead Sun'
The spooky pair that British and American scientists have just identified can reveal a little bit about the future of Earth and its neighboring planets, when our sun die…
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How many satellites are flying above us?
Mr. Nicholas Johnson, a former industry leader in the orbit of orbital debris of NASA, talks about artificial satellites flying in orbit.
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The interstellar comet is about to fly closest to Earth
Astronomers will have the opportunity to observe 2I / Borisov, comets coming from other star systems, at the most detailed level ever.
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A photo of the galaxy 140 million light-years from Earth
NASA today released a stunning photo of galaxy NGC 5468 recorded by the Hubble space telescope.
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NASA takes 'robotic hotel' to the international space station
NASA has developed and sent to the ISS a robotic tool store (RiTS), considered a robot hotel, outside the ISS, to look for leaks in the orbital station cooling system.
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China launched 6 satellites at the same time
The launch on December 7 set a new record for China's aerospace industry for the ability to quickly launch orbit satellites.
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Interesting comparisons help you better understand the universe
If you still think it is quite easy for humans to conquer the Moon, you need to know that we can put every planet in the Solar System between the Earth and the Moon, and…
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NASA wants to try to set a fire on the ISS space station: It sounds dangerous, but not for fun
This experiment is part of scientists' attempt to understand how fire works and propagates in microgravity.