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Signs of water on Saturn satellite
Scientists have found new evidence that a Saturn satellite has an ocean or saltwater lake beneath its frozen surface.
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Unveil the secret of cosmic drops in growing galaxies
Mysterious gas droplets in remote areas of the universe are no longer a mystery, according to astronomers at Chandra X-ray Observatory (NASA).
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Detection of radioactive material on the moon
Data provided by Japan's space probe Kaguya shows that there is evidence of the existence of uranium on the moon.
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The probe Ulysses stopped working
After 18 years and 9 months of operation, it will end the mission on June 30, 2009.
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The sun is 'stealing' the atmosphere
A recent study shows that part of the atmosphere of the planet is losing by the solar wind.
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The earth is farther away from the sun
Each year the distance between the sun and the earth increases by 15 cm. The momentum of the sun's decline may be the cause of this phenomenon.
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Clouds glow in the night
Astronomers in the northern hemisphere just took the first photos of glowing clouds at night last week.
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Aircraft 'piggyback' spacecraft
Atlantis space shuttle yesterday began its journey back to the base in Florida. Bad weather did not allow it to land here after completing the mission in orbit and had t…
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The star-forming galaxy reveals a new image of the early universe
People always wonder where our earth is, our galaxy comes from. A group of scientists recently reached a step closer to the answer ...
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Campaign to search for extraterrestrial life (Part 1)
Things have changed since Secretary Kirk and Spock conducted a search for life and new civilizations.
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China produces the largest telescope
China is embarking on its own ground-based optical telescope to help astronomers actively observe the sky for another five to six years.
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Meteors can prove water exists on Mars
Small iron-containing meteorites with fists that self-propelled probes found on Mars could help scientists prove that red planets exist.
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The earth can hit the
As the sun turns into a red giant, the orbits of the planets near it will be disordered, leading to the risk of collisions between the planet and Mars and Venus.
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Element larger than galaxy in the universe?
Each neutrino (the oldest molecule smaller than an atom) can contain a space larger than thousands of galaxies, according to new simulations.
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NASA postponed the last-minute shuttle launch
The US space agency's Endeavor plan to launch the spacecraft was canceled only a few hours before the ship took off from Earth, due to a hydrogen gas leak.