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Top 6 mysterious objects that exist in the Solar System
The universe is full of strange objects and our Solar System is no exception.
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Alien
Capturing strange radio signals from extraterrestrials: Like the beating of a human heart
Canada's CHIME radio telescope has just picked up an unprecedented radio signal - a radio burst with amazingly accurate periodic peaks that are as regular as a heartbeat.
Space science
The galaxy containing the Earth is punctured: The culprit causes shivers!
A new study has revealed mysterious, non-matter voids in the galaxy containing the Earth's Milky Way, caused by some of the deadliest events in the universe.
Space science
There are countless stars in the sky, how are they named and identified?
There are many stars visible in the night sky, but over the centuries astronomers have devised a unique way to recognize them.
Conquer Mars
Only 6 countries in the world are engaged in this work: China is aiming to 'usurp the throne'!
The SCMP newspaper quoted a senior Chinese space official as confirming that China plans to bring samples from the Martian surface by 2031.
Space science
Shock proof: The Earth is in danger of being ripped apart by an unsuspecting enemy
A world located 86 light-years away has provided a window of time for scientists to predict Earth's future.
Space science
Admire the interesting and rare phenomenon: The Seven Stars Meet the Moon!
Seven planets including Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and the Moon will be together.
Conquer Mars
The rover found the scary 'evil eye' on Mars
The newly discovered crater shows that the geological composition of the Martian surface is very complex and diverse.
Space science
Unveiling a map of 1.8 billion stars in the Milky Way
The European Space Agency has released a dataset collected by the Gaia Space Observatory, showing many characteristics of large numbers of stars.
Space science
Japan detects more than 20 types of amino acids in material samples from asteroids
On June 6, Japanese officials announced that scientists in this country had detected more than 20 types of amino acids in samples of materials caused by chemicals.
Space science
Why Neptune and Uranus have different colors?
Neptune and Uranus are so similar that scientists sometimes call these distant planets 'twins'. However, these two ice giants have a big difference in color.
Space science
Asteroid the size of a blue whale approaches Earth
An asteroid at least the size of a blue whale will pass by Earth at more than 26,000 km/h, according to NASA.
Science story
Could 4 extraterrestrial civilizations lurk in the Milky Way and attack us?
The Milky Way is home to millions of potentially habitable planets, and about four of them may contain extraterrestrial civilizations.
Space science
Why do scientists take soil on the Moon to bring back to Earth and not on Mars?
Some scientists think that the soil on Mars may be at risk, so they reminded NASA to be cautious.
Science story
Where is the boundary between the universe and the sky?
That's where Earth's atmosphere ends and space begins. But where is it?