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Seeing back the dangerous meteorite
After 47 years of losing track, astronomers rediscovered the meteorite 6344 PL, one of the potentially dangerous cosmic objects for the Earth. What is interesting is tha…
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Discover more than 1,300 new asteroids
American university students have discovered more than 1,300 previously unknown asteroids. Harvard University's Planetary Center is considering to recognize this discove…
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Deflect meteorites with ... mirrors
According to research by Scottish scientists, using mirrors in space to focus sunlight on meteors is the best way to deflect the orbits of dangerous objects on Earth.
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Decoding unusual paths of the moon
The moon flies around the earth not in a circle, but on an eccentric orbit. Scientists have released a solution to this mystery: It is due to the strong attraction from…
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Hope to find life outside the Earth before 2025
With a telescope telescope system capable of detecting electromagnetic signals in the most remote places in the universe, astronomers are hoping to find extraterrestrial…
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Establishing 'ramparts' to protect Earth from meteors
Protecting the Earth against the possibility of colliding with meteors is the subject of a scientific conference opening on September 17 to commemorate the 150th anniver…
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Mission Don Quijote deflects meteors
To protect the planet from the risk of meteorite collisions, the European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to carry out a mission called Don Quijote to test its ability t…
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Destructive rocks
A recent study shows that the United States and China are the two countries most vulnerable to meteorites. In the absence of financial support, astronomers are strugglin…
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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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Keep track of asteroids that threaten to crash into the Earth
British scientists have outlined a plan to track Apophis, an asteroid at risk of hitting Earth in 2036. As expected, Phuong & A
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People will migrate to Mars
The current exploration of Mars has entered a decisive stage: bringing people to Mars. Initially will build a base on the Moon - a stop from which to launch a spacecraft…
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Japan is about to launch a moon probe
Japan prepares to launch the first probe around the Moon with the intention of establishing a permanent base on the planet in 2025.
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Discover the largest planet outside the Solar System
A group of international astronomers who have discovered the largest known planet ever moves in the orbit of another star. The planet passes in front of the parent star…
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NASA: Space walk to assess the status of shuttle Endeavor
Two astronauts set off on a space walk to replace equipment on the ISS International Space Station, while NASA Space Agency experts rushed to consider deciding whether t…
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NASA: Deflect meteorites with nuclear weapons
Under NASA's new plan, missiles with nuclear warheads will be used to deflect meteorites capable of hitting Earth. This plan can be implemented in 2020 or 2021.