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Earth days are shorter than 5 minutes
A new method of measuring the rotational speed of large gas planets shows that Saturn's days are 10 hours, 34 minutes and 13 seconds - 5 minutes shorter than previous ca…
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Strange light area on Venus
The international astronomers were confused when they saw a huge glow in Venus's clouds.
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Add a mystery on Mars
The methane on the red planet is created and disappears faster than methane on Earth, French scientists claim.
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Spitzer discovered a strong collision between the two planets
According to the Space site of the US aerospace agency (NASA), astronomers have taken advantage of the Spitzer space telescope to discover that two planets orbiting a yo…
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The new map reveals the past of Venus
Venus Express has provided the first map of the infrared wavelength of the Southern Venusian hemisphere.
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Spot the moon on the earth from the universe
Millions of people on the planet rushed to find the best location to see the total solar eclipse on July 22. However, the best observation position is not underground, b…
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Mars is more like Earth than we think?
Scientists have released new details about Mars' water history from the Mars exploration mission of the Phoenix Mars (NASA), operated by the University of Arizona.
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Discovering cosmic dust clusters inside the Milky Way galaxy
An unprecedented map of the area inside the Milky Way has been revealed by astronomers.
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Performing fireworks in the Helix Nebula
A new photo, taken with an infrared camera on the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, shows tens of thousands of comets shaped like comets inside the Helix nebula that had never…
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Planet also 'blooms'
Humans are not alone in the fight against obesity, because the size of the planets also increases temporarily in a period.
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The sun is 'stealing' the atmosphere
A recent study shows that part of the atmosphere of the planet is losing by the solar wind.
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Campaign to search for extraterrestrial life (Part 1)
Things have changed since Secretary Kirk and Spock conducted a search for life and new civilizations.
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Campaign to search for extraterrestrial life (Part 2)
Things have changed since Secretary Kirk and Spock conducted a search for life and new civilizations.
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Jupiter-like planets orbiting one of the smallest stars
A tool for hunting planets, used long ago, gave the first result - a Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest known stars.
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The earth can hit the
As the sun turns into a red giant, the orbits of the planets near it will be disordered, leading to the risk of collisions between the planet and Mars and Venus.