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There will be the longest eclipse of the century!
When many people still haven't forgotten the total eclipse phenomenon on August 1, 2008, the world will soon have the opportunity to witness this phenomenon again.
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NASA delayed the launch of the Moon probe
The US space agency (NASA) announced on August 14 that it was postponing the unmanned spacecraft to explore the moon until February 2009 instead of December 2008 as prev…
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Morning of August 13, the most beautiful meteor shower of the year
Mr. Nguyen Duc Phuong, Vietnam Astronomical Society, said that from the night of August 12 to the morning of August 13, the biggest meteor shower in the year called mete…
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August 17 morning will have a partial eclipse
Following the solar eclipse and meteor shower Perseids, on the morning of August 17, another special astronomical event will take place: partial eclipse.
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10 most special nights in 2008
Here are the most notable events that will take place in the sky this year, provided by SPACE's Night Sky Magazine.
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The two robots that explored Mars were active again
NASA has said that two Opportunity and Spirit robots present on Mars have been active again after violent storms that made them immobile.
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NASA: Discovering the cause of cracks in the shuttle
On August 26, the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) announced the discovery of the cause of the small crack on the insulation of the shuttle Endeavor's fuel tank.
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Full moon eclipse on August 28, 2007
Yesterday, August 28, the Moon went into the darkness of the Earth and this is the second full eclipse of the year, first on March 3, 2007.
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Endeavor spacecraft has a puncture
On August 10, applause and cheering resounded in the US Air and Space Agency headquarters (NASA) when the shuttle Endeavor successfully connected to the International Sp…
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NASA extended the mission of Endeavor
On August 12, the NASA Aerospace Agency (NASA) decided to extend the shuttle mission Endeavor to 14 days from the original 11 days.
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Space shuttle Endeavor returned safely to Earth
Space shuttle Endeavor returned to Earth safely yesterday (August 21), ending a space mission that lasted nearly 2 weeks. The ship landed on the runway at Cape Canaveral…
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Mars is approaching the Earth
Mars and Earth are at the stage of getting close together. By December, every hour, the distance between the two planets will decrease by 35,400km. So NASA chose June to…
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August 28: The second full moon in the year
The second total eclipse this year will take place on August 28 and will be seen in the regions of North America, South America, Pacific, East Asia and Australia. The we…
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Nasa postponed the launch of the Mars probe
As expected, the Phoenix spacecraft will be launched on this Friday (August 3) but eventually has to be postponed in 24g. The reason is that the extremely bad weather ye…
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Filipinos see the second eclipse of the year
On August 28, Filipinos will see the full lunar eclipse for the second time this year. This phenomenon will also be seen in many other parts of the world.