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Determine the true age of Saturn's belt
Space science

Determine the true age of Saturn's belt

Based on data from the Cassini spacecraft, experts identified the Saturn belt formed about 4.4 billion years ago, shortly after the planet pictured.

December 17, 2018
Discovered missing branches of the Milky Way
Space science

Discovered missing branches of the Milky Way

The study of giant stars has confirmed that the Milky Way has up to 4 spiral arms, ending the long-held argument that our galaxy has only two branches.

December 17, 2018
Supernova implants a seed for the universe
Space science

Supernova implants a seed for the universe

Elements of the universe, including iron, play a vital role in life, formed from the first phase of the universe and spread throughout the world.

December 17, 2018
Data warehouse about the world's largest galaxy
Space science

Data warehouse about the world's largest galaxy

Tens of thousands of volunteers helped to classify more than 300,000 galaxies, the first huge data warehouse of population information of large populations in the univer…

December 17, 2018
Beautiful 3D images of the galaxy
Space science

Beautiful 3D images of the galaxy

This is the best hologram of the galaxy ever created based on data from the VISTA telescopes of the European Space Observatory (ESO).

December 17, 2018
Asteroids fly over Earth
Space science

Asteroids fly over Earth

A newly discovered asteroid flies across the Earth with a smaller distance than the moon's orbit but does not pose any danger to the green planet.

December 17, 2018
Hopelessly hoping to find life on Mars
Space science

Hopelessly hoping to find life on Mars

In the September 19 report, NASA led the analysis of data transmitted from the Curiosity vessel to show that the methane gas density in Mars atmosphere is only about 1.3…

December 17, 2018
Aliens communicate by laser?
Space science

Aliens communicate by laser?

American scientists hypothesize that aliens do not communicate with radio waves but use lasers to transmit data. Scientists hope to find evidence for this hypothesis soo…

December 17, 2018
Set up an asteroid pedigree near Earth
Space science

Set up an asteroid pedigree near Earth

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said data transmitted from the WISE spacecraft provided a new genealogy of belt asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.

December 17, 2018
Extreme picture of super typhoon on Saturn
Space science

Extreme picture of super typhoon on Saturn

Cassini, the US spacecraft flying around Saturn, has captured the planet's super-stormy super-spectacle. The storm center has a width of up to 2,000km, and the wind spee…

December 17, 2018