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Comet 'century' approaches the Earth
ISON, the giant comet that has been dubbed the comet of the century by scientists, will
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Spectacular new image of the comet of the century
To create the latest image of ISON, dubbed the century comet, researchers have assembled five different images transmitted from the Hubble telescope.
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Glass rain on special
For the first time astronomers can confirm, the green color exists on HD189733b, the planet lies 63 light-years away from Earth, is the true color, created by the silica…
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Gold on Earth may come from dead stars
Researchers at Harvard University (USA) on July 17 said a strange light source in the universe has provided new evidence that all the gold on Earth is formed by the deat…
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The true size of the Milky Way
Spiral galaxies like our Milky Way are in fact larger than expected, according to a new study by Colorado Boulder University based on data collected from the Hubble Spac…
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The universe is full of earth
Although only discovered a few dozen candidates like the earth, scientists say the universe is likely filled with strange worlds that can support life.
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Photographing the planet 300 light years from Earth
The European telescope has captured an image of an asteroid circling the central star 300 light-years from Earth, equivalent to 3.7 billion round-trips to the moon.
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Universe scene in the week
Volcanic dust rising into the sky, nebula shaped like giant blue eyes, clouds playing moon above the castle are astronomical scenes in the week.
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For the first time, determine the 3D structure of the nebula
NASA scientists used the Hubble astronomical telescope to determine the 3D structure of the Ring Nebula. Thereby, its structure is shaped like a frozen donut located in…
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Great meteorite discovered on the moon
The US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) announced that the rock rushed into the moon on March 17 at a speed of 90,000km / h, creating a hole about 20m in diameter.
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Russia postponed the Angara rocket launcher to 2014
The first launch of Russia's new Angara rocket has been postponed for at least a year, the RIA Novosti said to the Ministry of Defense on Friday.
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Discover the biggest star explosion
Two NASA space telescopes have just captured the strongest star explosion ever. Scientists say the light of the explosion is clearly visible, although the star is locate…
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Discover the greatest 'star factory' in the universe
Located 12.8 billion light-years from Earth, the galaxy named HFLSD3 is considered a
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Argentina: The meteor exploded to illuminate the night sky
The image recorded in Argentina shows a giant glowing sphere that seems to turn the night into daylight during the moment it passes through the sky.
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Virtual astronomical phenomena in April
In April there are many interesting astronomical phenomena such as the eclipse of April 26, meteor shower on April 21-22, Saturn near Earth most in April 28th.