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Small planets, comets near Earth in 2013
According to astronomers, the super comet named ISON will approach the Earth but does not cause any impact on human safety.
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Discover the most 'senior' star in the universe
Astronomers from the University of Pennsylvania (USA) have discovered that the oldest star in cosmos was formed at least 13.2 billion years ago.
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New conjecture about the shape of a black hole
Astronomers have just published their first speculative images of the shape of a black hole, very different from previous illustrations.
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The universe is cooling down
Astronomers use telescopes in Australia to measure the temperature of the universe, and draw conclusions that it is cooling like predicted by experts according to the Bi…
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In 2013, twice admired the lunar eclipse
In 2013, Vietnamese astronomers will twice have the opportunity to admire the eclectic astronomical phenomena, according to Dang Vu Tuan Son, Chairman of Vietnam Young A…
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A giant meteorite just flew over Earth
A giant meteorite about 270 meters in size has just passed through the Earth, but is unlikely to pose a danger to our planet.
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Comets can exist outside the solar system
American astronomers say they have discovered six possible objects, comets around distant stars, a sign that comets are also popular out there rather than a special feat…
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The most Earth-like planet shows up
With a radius of 1.5 times the globe, a planet orbiting a star like the sun is the most earth-like celestial object that people ever know.
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Revealing the largest galaxy in the universe
Astronomers have suddenly located the largest galaxy ever, five times larger than our Milky Way galaxy.
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Extremely special comets will appear in 2013
Astronomers believe that ISON, comet will appear on November 28, 2013, the brightest ever.
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Comet is brighter than the full moon visiting Earth in 2013
Comet giant is discovered by two Russian astronomers
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The moon 'eat' Moc Tinh
An astronomer recorded a detailed image of a rare astronomical phenomenon, in which the moon appears to be 'devouring' Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.
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The process of forming giant planets in the universe
The January 2 issue of Nature published the findings of Chilean astronomers, who discovered the origin of the giant planets in the universe, similar to Jupiter and Satur…
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100 billion planets reside in the Milky Way
American astronomers predict the Milky Way is home to at least 100 billion stars and 100 billion planets.
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Found a planet that can replace Earth?
Tau Ceti, one of our closest stars, is a potential candidate that can contain Earth-like planets.