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Vietnam is about to observe the peak of the Orionids meteor shower
Astronomers in Vietnam can observe the rain of Orionids reaching the peak on the night of 20, dawn on October 21.
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Stephen Hawking's cosmic dissertation causes ... to collapse
On the night of October 23, Vietnam time, Cambridge University first published content in Mr. Hawking's doctoral thesis in 1966.
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Russia launched a transport ship carrying supplies for the ISS station
On October 14, Russia launched a unmanned transport ship Progress MS-07, carrying supplies for the International Space Station (ISS).
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Guide to observe meteor shower Orionids tonight
This year, if the weather permits, we will be able to see many long and bright shooting stars with a density of about 20 meteors per hour.
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Vietnam can observe Orionids meteor shower in the morning of October 21
In the dawn of October 21, Vietnamese astronomers could observe Orionids meteor shower - a medium-sized meteor shower with about 20-30 meteors per hour.
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The moon once existed with a concentrated atmosphere
US scientists discovered on the Moon that the atmosphere existed about 3 to 4 billion years ago, Futurism reported on October 7.
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SpaceX successfully launched 10 Iridium Next satellites into space
On October 9, US space technology space company SpaceX successfully launched 10 satellites into Earth's low orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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SpaceX successfully launched commercial satellites with reusable boosters
On October 11, SpaceX, the US space exploration technology group, put a commercial communications satellite into space, using reusable rockets.
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2012 TC4 asteroid does not collide with the Earth
The 2012 TC4 asteroid will fly across the Earth at a distance of 43,935km, about one-eighth of the distance from Earth to the Moon (384,400 km) on October 12, according…
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Life on Earth may come from meteorites
A study published on October 2 in the Journal of the National Academy of Sciences said that life on Earth stems from frequent meteorites.
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The danger when cosmic garbage returns to devastate the Earth
On October 4, 1957, Sputnik I became the first satellite of humanity to fly into space. But this satellite also marks another milestone in history, which is the emergenc…
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China and Russia promoted to sign an agreement to explore the historical universe
The agreement is expected to be signed in October and will bring great benefits to both countries, especially in future spacecraft missions to the Moon.
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The asteroid that once passed NASA is about to return
Astronomers say the 2012 TC4 asteroid is likely to reach Earth on October 12 at a distance of 270,000km, Gizmodo reported on August 3.
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October 12, 2017 NASA tests the Earth defense system
Recently, NASA predicted a meteorite capable of hitting Earth on October 12, 2017. Specifically, it is the 2012 TC4 asteroid with a diameter of 30m.
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Giant meteors are about to destroy the Earth
NASA warns giant meteorite about to crash into Earth on February 25, 2017.