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New understanding of the mystery of the Moon
Observations from Japan's Moon SELENE (Kaguya) spacecraft are opening new insights into the complex geological differences between the near face and the far side of the…
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Explore the surface of the Moon
For a long time, scientists knew the existence of zircon particles on the Moon. However, concerns about zircon beads have faded over the past one to two decades.
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Ocean discovered on two Saturn satellites
Images sent by Cassini's probe show evidence of ocean and ice volcanic existence on Saturn's Enceladus and Titan satellites.
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'Mars used to have many oceans'
The accumulation of a number of chemical elements in the northern hemisphere of Mars makes American astronomers believe that the ocean once existed on the red planet.
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India successfully launched the spacecraft to the Moon
India's first unmanned spacecraft will operate on Moon's orbit for two years to map three-dimensional space on the planet and search for precious metals.
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The 'dead planet' used to be a giant fire cauldron
Although it is considered geologically dead planet, Mercury was very excited by the activity of numerous volcanoes on the surface a few billion years ago.
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The sun is not the perfect sphere
Scientists recently used the RHESSI spacecraft (NASA) to test the sun's roundness with unprecedented accuracy. They discovered that the sun was not the perfect sphere.
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Floods follow a period of formation of a valley network on Mars
The valley network on Mars is caused by periodic floods during long periods when the Martian climate has the same conditions as dry areas, with little rain on Earth.
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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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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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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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NASA wants to land on meteorites
The National Aeronautics Agency (NASA) intends to send astronauts to a meteorite of 40 meters in diameter moving at 45,000 km / h.
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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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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…
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Detecting cold stars never seen
A weak, lonely and dim star, the lowest temperature ever recorded in history has been discovered, only 40 light-years from Earth.