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2011 AG5 meteorite can attack the earth in 2040
Space science

2011 AG5 meteorite can attack the earth in 2040

Scientists are now closely watching the movement of meteorites in 2011 AG5 up to 140 meters in diameter, to predict its impacts on the earth and people in the coming dec…

December 17, 2018
Meteors just fly near the earth
Space science

Meteors just fly near the earth

Space quoted scientists from the US Aeronautics Agency as saying the name of the asteroid is 2012 DS32. It flew near the earth at 7:36 am this morning in Hanoi.

December 17, 2018
What's the weirdest meteorite in the UK?
Space science

What's the weirdest meteorite in the UK?

With the weight of an immature elephant, the meteorite falling from space into England 30,000 years ago may be the largest meteorite found in England to date.

December 17, 2018
Rock from Mars falls to earth
Space science

Rock from Mars falls to earth

A meteorite plunged into North Africa in July last year and scientists confirmed yesterday that the stone was once part of Mars.

December 17, 2018
Meteor shower appears tomorrow
Space science

Meteor shower appears tomorrow

The biggest and most beautiful meteor shower of the year will appear tomorrow. If the weather conditions are favorable, astronomers in Vietnam can admire this amazing ph…

December 17, 2018
Hundreds of moon rocks missing
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Hundreds of moon rocks missing

Several hundred samples of rocks taken from the moon have disappeared in the past four decades, the Inspector General of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) announced.

December 17, 2018
Asteroids have 'flattened' over Earth
Space science

Asteroids have 'flattened' over Earth

The asteroid is about the size of four football fields that broke into the moon's orbit and flew to the earth at 6'28 minutes this morning (VN time).

December 17, 2018
Earth is about to lose the Moon?
Space science

Earth is about to lose the Moon?

Does the YU55 Asteroid 2005 asteroid, which is about the size of four football fields, can plunge into the moon and destroy the

December 17, 2018
Jupiter will reach its brightest today
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Jupiter will reach its brightest today

Tonight, Jupiter will reach its maximum brightness in the year. This is an opportunity for astronomers to see clearly the largest planet of the solar system.

December 17, 2018
The cause of the Scheila meteorite explosion
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The cause of the Scheila meteorite explosion

On December 12, 2010, astronomers made a notable discovery: an asteroid named Scheila changed its shape and appeared a trail of light behind it, which looked like regula…

December 17, 2018