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Discovery of a space 'monster' that almost knocked the Earth off its feet
The chilling discovery of a huge amount of radioactive aluminium hitting the Solar System 4.6 billion years ago suggests the baby Earth had a narrow escape.
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Discover the secrets that protect Earth from cosmic chaos
A new analysis of chaos in the solar system has revealed how planetary collisions were avoided for billions of years.
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Rare moment Mercury passes the Sun captured by spacecraft
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft observed Mercury as it crossed the Sun, a rare moment.
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Part of the Sun broke off, caught in the polar vortex
NASA instruments have captured the moment part of the Sun appeared to be completely detached and caught in a polar vortex.
Environment
Solar panels capture invisible energy at night to produce electricity
This new technology will help products such as phones, electric cars or household electrical appliances to be used continuously without needing to be charged.
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Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?
It is the fifth planet from the Sun and the oldest of the planets.
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Admire 7 planets in the Solar System appearing at the same time in the night sky
Astronomy enthusiasts around the world have just witnessed a special event when all seven planets of the Solar System appeared at the same time in the night sky.
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The Sun goes into hibernation, will the Earth usher in a new ice age?
By observing changes in the number of sunspots, scientists have discovered that solar activity shows periodic changes.
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263 extrasolar objects discovered, hinting at a mysterious belt outside the Kuiper Belt
Recently, new discoveries from the Subaru telescope have provided groundbreaking insights into distant regions at the edge of the Solar System, opening up the possibilit…
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Does the Solar System have 5 more planets similar to Earth?
Some rocky planets like Earth are destroyed by the Sun.
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Which planet is the oldest and youngest in the Solar System?
While Jupiter is the earliest planet to be born, determining which planet is the youngest is much more difficult.
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How would humans die when visiting other planets?
Humans need oxygen to breathe. If there is not enough oxygen anywhere in the Solar System, death comes quickly.
Space science
Rare detailed image of sunspot
New images of the Sun's surface reveal sunspots and other structures in greater detail than ever before, CNN reported on May 25.
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James Webb Telescope Discovers Massive Supercluster Hidden Deep in the Milky Way
After years of being obscured by dust and gas, the largest young supercluster in the Milky Way - Westerlund 1 - has finally been discovered by the James Webb Space Teles…
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NASA Captures 'Ghost Light' That's Catching Us
The ghost of light is like a thick, dim shell that surrounds the entire Solar System, invisible to older telescopes but looming large in Hubble's divine eye.