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Crystal rain appears
For the first time, the Spitzer telescope of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) discovered a crystal rain on a newly formed star.
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First discovered carbon-rich planet
The Spitzer telescope of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) has for the first time discovered a giant and dry hot planet containing so much carbon.
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Detecting a star exploding behind a cloud of dust
While astronomers use a Spitzer space telescope to search for a supermassive black hole in the center of a distant galaxy, the team suddenly discovers an unusually hot c…
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Comet 'encounter' Earth
According to astronomers, comet Hartley 2 and Earth will have a close encounter this month.
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Panorama of the brilliant beauty of the center of the Milky Way
Combining images taken from multiple space telescopes, scientists introduced the beauty of the center of the Milky Way, the galaxy containing the Earth.
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Explore Saturn's new belt
The record-breaking and unprecedented giant belt discovered by Spitzer telescope. The half-dark mystery of the moon Iapetus had the answer.
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Spitzer captured a strange galaxy
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope captured a meandering galaxy with an identical mind-shaped opening.
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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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Eyes glow in the universe
The Spitzer telescope has just discovered a spiral galaxy shaped like an eye about 50 million light years from the earth.
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Detect extremely bright stars in the sky
The Spitzer Space Observatory has found a star that is 3.2 million times brighter than our sun, probably the brightest star in the Milky Way. It weighs 150 to 200 times…
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The moment the Sun rises on the Moon
Admire the most beautiful cosmic images posted in National Geographic magazine in the past week.
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Video: Travel to the 'star nursery' 1,500 light-years from Earth
NASA combines images from Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes to discover the Orion nebula about 1,500 light-years from Earth.
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Spitzer Space Telescope's 10-year-old birthday
Celebrating the 10th Spitzer Space Telescope's birthday, NASA introduced you to this telescope.
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Development of explosive detection equipment to replace professional dogs
Dr. Denis Spitzer and his colleagues are developing a type of sensor capable of detecting explosive smells of TNT and other explosives with very low levels, which can ra…