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Mercury surface formed by volcanic activity and iron deficiency
The role of volcanic activity on Mercury surface formation is much greater than what scientists think. This result was obtained by multi-spectral imaging data collected…
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Mercury is getting smaller
The size of Glass, the smallest planet in the solar system, is getting smaller and smaller ...
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Double meteorite fly near Earth
On July 14, a double-sized meteorite approached the Earth. While not colliding with our planet, scientists warn it to show that the Earth is at risk from the universe.
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Discover the origin of the most common meteorite
When observed with the GEMINI telescope, two Brazilian and American astronomers first discovered that small planets resemble
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Found evidence of water covering the whole of Mars
Photographs from NASA's MRO satellite show that there was water on Mars's surface, even a lot of water. This raises the hope that
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Our solar system in the galaxy is rare
When people search farther in the universe, discover more planets other than the sun, many people wonder how unique our solar system is. Astronauts on the trip
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The space probe shows that Mars is cooler inside.
Recent observations from NASA's Mars probe spacecraft show that the outermost shell and the upper crust of Mars's core are harder and colder than previously thought.
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Pluto has a new name: Plutoid
Pluto, downgraded from the 2006 planetary position, had a consolation reward yesterday - it and such tiny planets will be called plutoid collectively.
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Is there ice on Mars?
The white objects on Mars are ice or salt? It was a question that haunted scientists for the past three weeks since the Phoenix probe began digging into the land at the…
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Discover new types of aurora on Saturn
In addition to the aurora form as usual on Earth, researchers have discovered that Saturn has a different type of aurora, which is fainter but continuous.
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Open the mystery of the
It is difficult to understand why Mars' poles look so different now that may have been elucidated.
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Hot climates can stop stratigraphic creation
A new study of possible relationships between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar planets has found that the heat of a prolonged atmosphere can prevent stratigra…
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Discover important molecules in Venus's atmosphere
Venus Express first detected hydroxyl molecule on another planet. This discovery gives scientists a new tool to decipher the mechanism of Venus's dense atmosphere.
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Is there a black hole that will swallow Earth?
Will our green planet disappear because of a cosmic black hole created by humans right in the middle of peaceful Switzerland? There are currently two scientists pursuing…
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For the first time, three-dimensional images of Mars surface were published
The European Space Agency has released the first three-dimensional images of Mars, showing that the surface of the planet Red differs from what was previously seen. Impr…