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The earth is farther away from the sun
Each year the distance between the sun and the earth increases by 15 cm. The momentum of the sun's decline may be the cause of this phenomenon.
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Clouds glow in the night
Astronomers in the northern hemisphere just took the first photos of glowing clouds at night last week.
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China produces the largest telescope
China is embarking on its own ground-based optical telescope to help astronomers actively observe the sky for another five to six years.
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The largest space telescope on the planet
The Atlantis spacecraft is undergoing the last repair and maintenance of the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Huge blue eyes in the universe
Hubble Space Telescope captures a stunning picture of an eye-like nebula on May 4.
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Hubble Space Telescope is reborn
Astronauts have just completed the Hubble Space Telescope repair work and made it much more powerful and efficient than before.
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'God's hand' in the universe
The Chandra telescope of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) captures an image like a giant hand reaching towards the stars.
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Discovered two planets that closely resemble the earth
In the process of searching for planet-like planets, European astronomers discovered two giant planets that have many similarities to the homes of humanity.
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Revealing the smell of the Milky Way
While studying a giant cloud of gas and dust in the center of the Milky Way, German astronomers discovered it contained chemicals that make up the flavor of raspberries.
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Detects a 60-light-year 'airbag'
Scientists have discovered a cosmic bubble generated from the release of gas from a dying star, up to 60 light-years across and approximately 70,000 years old.
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European telescope enters the universe
On May 14, 2009, two European telescopes Herschel and Planck will be launched into orbit from the Kourou space airport (French Guiana).
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Detecting diamonds in
Scientists have found the rest of the 2008 TC3 meteorite rushing into the atmosphere half a year ago. Scientists were surprised to find diamonds in them.
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The scientific world is confused because the
A star that is millions of times brighter than the sun explodes even under the age of immaturity enters the self-destruct phase.
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The story of the 10 most beautiful space photos
On the occasion of the United Nations choose 2009 is
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The meteorite is as big as a 10-storey building flying close to the earth
Astronomers reported that an asteroid the size of a 10-storey building has just passed through the globe.