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NASA launches a satellite measuring soil moisture
The US space agency (NASA) is preparing to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite into orbit with a view to measuring soil moisture on a global scale.
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When Is the Perseid Meteor Shower?
The Perseid meteor shower is active each year in July and August as Earth crosses debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. In 2026, NASA lists the peak night as August 12–13…
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Rare discovery of twin black superholes
XMM-Newton X-ray Observatory of the European Space Agency (ESA) has discovered two black superholes in a normal galaxy.
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Learn more about space satellite systems
There are more than 1,100 satellites operating outside the universe, including some as big as buses. These are two of a series of interesting features about space soldie…
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Evidence of the power of black holes
Two groups of international astronomers have taken horrifying images of a gargantuan greedy black hole
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The ancient Earth is like the moon of Jupiter
Our planet 4 billion years ago is very likely to be like the moon Io is always busy with Jupiter's volcanic activity.
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The damaging effects of Sun Storm
When the sun reaches its maximum energy level in its 11-year cycle, from active regions - known as sunspots - will fire huge charged charged particles that spread throug…
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Japan's spy satellite is fully operational
The Japan Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center on April 26 said the No. 4 radar satellite launched in January was fully operational, helping Japan achieve the necessary…
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Exploiting extraterrestrial graveyards
The US Department of Defense wants to use parts that are still active in
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Magnetic storms are unusually active
The statistics show that since the beginning of the year, the magnetic storm has been very unusual.
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Just appeared solar storm
Early in the morning of April 17, the sun spewed a superheated plasma, forming a fire before exploding and firing into space. The solar storm occurred at 17h45 GMT (ie 0…
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Russia wants to place space station on another planet
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that people should put the future international space station on another planet, not on earth orbit as it is today.
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Did solar storm appear on September 9?
Earth Institute leader, ionosphere, electromagnetic wave (ISMIRAN) Sergei Gaidas said that on Ria Novosti, the occurrence of two large sparks inside the sun can cause st…
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The sun is about to ... disappear?
Scientists predict the sun is about to enter a less active phase. By 2020, black streaks will disappear in a relatively long time.
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NASA spacecraft 'diary' through photos
After 30 years of active operation, creating many great echoes, the