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Discovered a planet made of diamonds
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Discovered a planet made of diamonds

Recently, astronomers from Swinburne Technical University in Melbourne (Australia) discovered a planet made up of diamonds outside the solar system.

December 17, 2018
5 mysteries about Pluto
Space science

5 mysteries about Pluto

Pluto is so far away from the earth that things people know about it only count on the fingertips.

December 17, 2018
Find the most Earth-like planet
Space science

Find the most Earth-like planet

A new planet discovered about 36 light years away is considered the most likely planet for life ever, if it has enough cloud around, information in National Geographic s…

December 17, 2018
Nuclear reactors can go to Mars
Space science

Nuclear reactors can go to Mars

The first people to set foot on Mars will need nuclear power to survive on the red planet, US scientists say.

December 17, 2018
Things to know about solar storms
Space science

Things to know about solar storms

Solar storms are intense events that occur on the sun when electrons, atoms, and ions are released into space.

December 17, 2018
How did the earth begin to form?
Space science

How did the earth begin to form?

The prestigious National Geographic TV channel recently released a short clip explaining the formation of the Earth in the universe.

December 17, 2018
Found a source of rain on Saturn
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Found a source of rain on Saturn

Observations of the European Herchel Space Observatory show that it was water fired from Enceladus satellite that created circles of water clouds around Saturn.

December 17, 2018
Planetary mystery Vesta
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Planetary mystery Vesta

The first images of the asteroid vesta sent from the space probe Dawn were announced by the US Aviation Agency (NASA) on August 1.

December 17, 2018
Earth used to have two moons
Space science

Earth used to have two moons

On the moon, the part that people see from the earth has flat terrain. In contrast, the unseen part is quite rugged with mountains with a height of more than 3,000 meter…

December 17, 2018
Detecting signs of water flowing on Mars
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Detecting signs of water flowing on Mars

Scientists say they have captured new images that show signs of water flowing on Mars and this may be the clearest evidence so far about the existence of water, a fundam…

December 17, 2018