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The coldest place in the universe has a boomerang
This butterfly-shaped nebula is located in the constellation Centaurusm, more than 5,000 light-years from Earth, and the coldest place in the universe. It forms around a…
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Discovering 'green spots' in the universe
The green specks of light that are tens of thousands of times brighter than the sun have been discovered by the Hubble Observatory in an empty space between galaxies. Th…
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Detecting small galaxies similar to the early Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered that galaxies can be born in the same time as the Earth's precursor to the Milky Way. These sub-galaxies are only b
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The biggest meteor shower in 2007
Astronomers said that in the night and tomorrow night, the most spectacular meteor shower of the year will reach its peak. Countries in East Asia, Pacific and North Amer…
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Discover a star with 5 planets
American astronomers say they have discovered a new planet orbiting the star orbit 55 Cancri located 41 light-years from Earth. This discovery brought the total number o…
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Black matter is not the cause of the collision in the universe?
The Bullet Cluster nebulae 1E0657-558 - a majestic and exotic collision between two clusters of galaxies - is often thought to be the most typical proof of the existence…
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Can there be life on the Cancer constellation?
The latest discovery by Marcy has just been announced last week: it is the fifth planet orbiting a star called 55 Cancri (belonging to the Constellation constellation),…
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Detecting huge hollow black holes in the universe
Astronomers were astounded by the huge, empty black hole they had just discovered. What is remarkable in this huge black hole is that there are no visible forms like gal…
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Why the stars blinking?
The stars in the sky are blinking because their light must penetrate the atmosphere to protect the earth, which always fluctuates in temperature and density.
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The giant tail of the star is dying
With long tail streaks ... 13 light-years away, looking like comets, a distant star is dashing in the universe at extraordinary speed.
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Discover the mysterious halo of Saturn
Scientists have taken an important step to decipher the mystery around Saturn's halo. More than 168,000 km away from the center and more than 15,000 km from the nearest…
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Basic constants are almost constant
The idea of actual fundamental constants is not constant in space and time has long haunted physicists' minds. But by tracking how a distant galaxy absorbs light from…
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The moon does not reflect light
Is Edward Munch mindless when he forgets the moon's reflection in many of his paintings? No, he followed the optical rules.
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Decode the mystery of Mercury's personality
Mercury tiny, the innermost planet of the solar system, seems to have a semi-solid nucleus. The finding may help explain the planet's weak magnetic field. Due to its sma…
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The explosion was so intense that it surprised the astronomers
It was the brightest and most energetic starburst known, and may be the first evidence of a new kind of supernova.