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Why can astronauts still make phone calls in the vacuum of space?
In a vacuum state, of course we wouldn't be able to breathe let alone hear and make phone calls. However, when in outer space, things will be different.
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SpaceX will set a record for launching a satellite weighing 9.2 tons
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is expected to put the heaviest commercial satellite in history into geostationary orbit at an altitude of 35,785km.
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Scientists plan to film super black holes
After the first image of the Milky Way's black hole, the Event Horizon telescope is ready to take the next step to image the chaotic flow of gas around the black hole.
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Astronaut couple in space: Did 'sex' happen? Scientists are also curious!
NASA has an unwritten rule that husbands and wives cannot be astronauts at the same time, this is to avoid astronauts being emotional during the mission, affecting space…
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Curiosity spacecraft finds 'entrance' on Mars: What is this strange structure?
New photos from NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars have revealed a strange sight
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Operating a cold space accelerator
An accelerator in California operates at temperatures close to absolute zero to generate 1 million X-ray pulses per second.
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Giant blue fireball fell from space to England
The UK Meteor Network (UKMON) has just released a startling image of a blue fireball flying across the sky that their 15 cameras have captured together. It has also just…
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China is about to plant hybrid seeds in space
About 12,000 seeds brought back to Earth by the Shenzhou spacecraft from the Tiangong space station will be planted for research and breeding purposes.
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Did life on Earth originate from outer space?
crashed into the US, Canada and Australia, thereby supporting the hypothesis that similar objects in space may have reached Earth very early.
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In the universe there is a kind of 'time machine' that can bend both space and time
That is the claim of an international team of scientists when studying supernova 2014C, a type of cosmic monster capable of
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Technological wonder by '4 space giants' embarked on construction: Weighing 40 tons, nowhere else!
Lunar Gateway is a project that requires the most advanced and sophisticated technology today.
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Helicopter 'captures' the rocket returning to Earth
After launching the satellite into orbit, the first stage of the Electron rocket was captured by Rocket Lab - the US space company - using a helicopter when it was falli…
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American company to open space entertainment complex with artificial gravity in 2025
This is an ambitious and possibly unrealistic timeline.
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Why is it impossible for humans to hibernate during space travel?
Contrary to what is seen in the movies, this could be an obstacle forever beyond humanity's reach.
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NASA spacecraft was 'hit' by a bright, never-before-seen object
When reviewing data from exoplanet hunter TESS, the scientists encountered what was not a planet, but a dazzling beam of light from the unidentifiable object.