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Jupiter activates life on Earth?
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Jupiter activates life on Earth?

New research shows that the gravity of Jupiter may have affected the climate on Earth and thus created the necessary conditions for life to proliferate.

December 17, 2018
Detecting asteroids in the solar system's
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Detecting asteroids in the solar system's

After a decade of searching, astronomers have discovered the second dwarf planet with orbit far above Pluto, but has yet to explain why the planet is there.

December 17, 2018
NASA opens the contest
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NASA opens the contest

The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) organized a competition for scientists to help them

December 17, 2018
Double asteroid threat
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Double asteroid threat

What is worse than an asteroid hitting the earth? The answer is 'twin killer', indicating the simultaneous attack of the double asteroid system.

December 17, 2018
NASA hangs on the asteroid
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NASA hangs on the asteroid

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) is announcing awards of up to $ 6 million for projects that can help lead asteroids into orbit around the moon for research.

December 17, 2018
Asteroids die
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Asteroids die

Hubble recorded the self-destruction of a giant meteorite, in an event that was the first to see the Earth's astronomers.

December 17, 2018
Use an atomic bomb to destroy
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Use an atomic bomb to destroy

The researchers suggest that the effective way to save the Earth from catastrophic destruction from asteroids is to bomb the atom and destroy it.

December 17, 2018
An asteroid has just grazed the Earth
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An asteroid has just grazed the Earth

An asteroid the size of three football fields that just flew over Earth on the morning of February 18, The Gurdian reported.

December 17, 2018
Anatomy of asteroids
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Anatomy of asteroids

Telescope The new Southern European Observatory (ESA) technology at the La Silla Observatory conducted a detailed measurement of asteroids called Itokawa.

December 17, 2018
Send name to asteroid
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Send name to asteroid

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) is inviting people to give their names to engrave on the microchip, mounted in the OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft to fly to the asteroi…

December 17, 2018