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The dazzling supernova destroys a massive cloud of gas
Researchers think the Ia supernova is 100 times brighter because it hits a cloud of matter, creating an explosion of light.
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Why is the Earth rotating?
Why is everything in the solar system spinning? And why do almost every rotation have the same direction?
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6 mysterious objects surround the black hole
Astronomers discovered six objects orbiting the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A * in the center of the Milky Way, most likely a merged star cloud.
Life
NASA: Smoke from wildfires in Australia flies halfway around the Earth
The US space and space agency (NASA) says the smoke from major fires in Australia will soon spread globally.
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Discover thousands of 'strange objects' from other galaxies surrounding us
These are invading stars, made entirely out of the material of the Milky Way - the galaxy containing the Earth.
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NASA reveals images of giant 'burning' clouds in space
NASA's Spitzer space telescope captured the fiery moment of a giant mass of gas and dust that spanned more than 500 light-years.
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What is crispy air?
Chef Nicola Dinato, who was once awarded the prestigious Michelin star in the culinary world, works at the Feva restaurant in the town of Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, the…
Life
Admire the rare rainbow cloud seen on the highest peak of Siberia
A resident of the Altai region of Russia was lucky enough to capture the beautiful scene of rainbow clouds when it appeared on the top of Mount Belukha a few days ago.
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Discover the mysterious 'food source', feeding on supermassive black holes for millions of years
Scientists have revealed what they believe to have 'fed' supermassive black holes in the early universe.
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NASA's new discovery of 'interstellar space' of stars in the Milky Way
The new NASA image released on December 19 reveals the 'birthplace' of stars in our central Milky Way.
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NASA released a new image of the Horse Head Nebula
The image was compiled based on data from many satellites showing the special shape of the Horsehead Nebula 1,500 light-years from Earth.
Environment
Hail-sized fists in Australia
A huge hailstorm on December 13 happened in southeast Queensland, causing serious damage to crops, houses and vehicles.
Animal world
Medusa's 15th birthday, the longest running python in the world
Clouded pythons, or net pythons, Medusa is now 8 meters long, weighs nearly 160 kg and becomes the longest breeding pythons recognized by the Guinness Book of World Reco…
New technology
US and France cooperate to track marine life from space
US and French scientists have used space lasers to track small marine species - molluscs, baby squid and small fish in studying the impact of climate change on migration…