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Latest picture of Mercury - multi-faceted diamond
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Latest picture of Mercury - multi-faceted diamond

By using thousands of photographs taken by Messenger satellites after a year of being launched into orbit to carry out its mission, NASA was able to fully build Mercury'…

December 17, 2018
NASA ships find gray stones on the surface of Mars
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NASA ships find gray stones on the surface of Mars

NASA announced on February 20 that its Curiosity probe had obtained a sample of Martian rock and discovered that powdered soil just below the planet's red surface was ac…

December 17, 2018
The planet promises more life than Mars
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The planet promises more life than Mars

At NASA's request, a promising project for Europa research has been revised to minimize costs. This is the latest move related to Europa's exploration plan at the Americ…

December 17, 2018
NASA balloon breaks the longest flight record
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NASA balloon breaks the longest flight record

After 55 days of flying over Antarctica, the giant Super-TIGER science balloon from NASA has broken the record for the longest flight and brought back countless valuable…

December 17, 2018
NASA robots search for 'treasure' on Mars
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NASA robots search for 'treasure' on Mars

Curiosity is the first robot capable of drilling deep into Mars's rock. This time, Curiosity used its drilling and beating system to drill, smash rocks, take samples and…

December 17, 2018
Meteors fell into Russia weighing 10,000 tons
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Meteors fell into Russia weighing 10,000 tons

The meteorite falling into the Russian Ural region has been recalculated by NASA based on the latest data, with a mass of about 10,000 tons and a destructive power of up…

December 17, 2018
Meteors will 'visit' the earth every 100 years
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Meteors will 'visit' the earth every 100 years

The meteorite weighing about 10,000 tons flew through the sky in the Ural region in the early morning hours on Friday when the world was holding its breath in anticipati…

December 17, 2018
The solar wind is flying to the earth
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The solar wind is flying to the earth

Notice by the US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) on January 25 said a solar wind (CME) will fly to earth from the next 1-3 days.

December 17, 2018
NASA will bring ocean wind tracking device to ISS
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NASA will bring ocean wind tracking device to ISS

The US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on January 29 that it will bring the ISS-Rapid Scat to the International Space Station in 2014 to measure th…

December 17, 2018
NASA launches a new generation satellite
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NASA launches a new generation satellite

NASA has just launched a new generation transitional satellite into space, performing the task of upgrading the critical information network, connecting the space statio…

December 17, 2018
'Move' up ... Mars, how much will it cost you?
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'Move' up ... Mars, how much will it cost you?

'Total cost' for life on Mars within a year amounted to tens of billions of dollars. Mars is the most Earth-like planet in the Solar System. Whether past or present, the…

December 17, 2018