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Revealing the mystery of the dark spots on the moon
Recent observations by NASA scientists shed light on the origin of characteristic black marks on the surface of the moon.
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Huge rain of meteorites grows the germ of life on Mars
Giant comets and meteors hundreds of kilometers in diameter poured into the surface of Mars 4 billion years ago, creating a premise for life to grow.
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Huge black streaks on the Sun interrupt radio communications
A huge black streak of heart-shaped flashes of fire lit the Sun, causing intermittent radio communication on Earth to be temporarily interrupted.
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Discover the mysterious ice lake on Pluto
NASA has just published a picture depicting a deep pit shaped like a large lake that once existed on the surface of Pluto.
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99.99% white dwarf atmosphere is pure oxygen
Astronomers first discovered a white dwarf with an outer layer containing 99.99% oxygen.
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Evidence shows that Mars has life
The Argyre basin gathers many special geological features that could be a place of life on Mars.
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NASA plans to 'eavesdrop' on Mars
NASA scientists are working hard to find and record possible sounds on Mars.
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Volcanic eruptions change the face of Mars
The mountain half of the giant Tharsis on Mars is the author that makes the red planet's surface rotate with a billion tons of lava.
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Traces of the vast ocean on Pluto's moon
On Charon - the largest satellite (or moon) of Pluto - there may have been an ocean that covered the surface before it froze and expanded, causing the planet's crust to…
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How did Mars ever flood?
The European Space Agency (ESA) has just released images that are believed to be traces of past water on Mars (Mars).
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Discovering Egyptian mummy on Mars?
Shape-like object an Egyptian mummy was discovered recently on Mars attracted a lot of interest of curious people.
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The mystery of the Solar System can be found in Antarctica?
The iron meteorite layer beneath the surface of the Antarctic ice sheet can carry a lot of information about our solar system formation.
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Detecting hills 'drifting' on Pluto's nitrogen glacier
NASA has just announced the discovery of hills floating on a nitrogen glacier at Pluto's surface. Images provided by New Horizon explorer ship to Earth.
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Stunned to find giant spiders on Mars?
The image is like a giant spider, the dark red black that has just been found on Mars is drawing attention to scientists.
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SpaceX will continue to land missiles at sea on January 17
After successfully landing the missile on the ground, SpaceX will do the harder thing: landing a rocket on the surface of the sea.