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Night scene in Ho Chi Minh City looks from the universe
An astronaut operating on the ISS recorded the night scene sparkling on Earth, including Ho Chi Minh City.
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China plans to build a robot station on the Moon
Sputnik (Russia) quoted Chinese space industry officials as saying that the robot station could be a more complex and experimental site.
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This weekend, we will see super moon
According to Nation Geographic, scientists forecast on December 3 we will have the opportunity to observe the largest and brightest super moon in 2017 (16% brighter and…
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Pressure waves on Venus can spread more than 10,000km
Pressure waves in Venus's atmosphere belong to the most powerful waveform in the Solar System, spreading farther than 10,000km.
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Comets create brilliant fireworks in New Year's Eve sky
A comet will fly across Earth on December 31, lighting up the night sky with brilliant natural fireworks as the world welcomes the new year.
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NASA launched into orbit 8 micro-satellites that could predict the storm
According to NASA's announcement, Stargazer L-1011 aircraft carrying the satellites took off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, state of Florida, USA.
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Vietnam is about to welcome the most beautiful meteor shower of the year
On the night of 13th and 14th of December, astronomers will have the opportunity to admire the meteor shower, one of the two biggest meteor showers of the year.
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Meteors explode into night in Siberia
On the night of December 6, a meteorite fell on Beysky region in Khakassia, southwestern Siberia (Russia), causing the night sky to glow as day.
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Russian cargo spacecraft exploded as soon as it left the launch pad
A Russian unmanned aerial cargo ship exploded in Siberia airspace on December 1 just minutes after being launched from a launch site in Kazakhstan.
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Admire the culmination of Catalina Comet in the new year
What's more interesting than welcoming 2016 with a unique astronomical phenomenon?
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The object glows a mystery causing a stir in America
This giant object is seen in the night sky near Las Vegas, Nevada on December 22 (local time, ie December 23, 2010). Witnesses believe this is a meteorite.
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How does the missile reuse affect the aviation industry and the universe?
On Monday, December 21, SpaceX Corporation fired a rocket into space and landed it back to the ground, in a state of complete intact.
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China successfully launched a satellite observing the Earth
Xinhua reported that on December 29, China successfully launched its most advanced Earth observation satellite called Cao-4 (Gaofen-4). This is part of China's high-reso…
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Russia destroyed the military satellite
One of the two Russian defense satellites launched on December 5 is not separate from the rocket and is considered missing.