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The correct distance from Earth to the nearest galaxy
For the first time in history, scientists have accurately measured the distance from the Earth to the nearest galaxy.
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See astronauts prepare food on the universe
The preparation of food on the International Space Station (ISS) is very different from that on Earth because of its weightless environment. Even some foods, including s…
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The universe can disappear because of
In July last year, physicists from the European Atomic Research Organization (CERN) announced they had found a particle with the same characteristics as the Higgs partic…
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NASA discovered the smallest planet in the universe
The newly discovered planet, named Kepler-37b, is only slightly larger than the Moon and takes 13 days to complete an orbit around its star.
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Monkey returned to Earth after a space trip
Recently, Iran announced that it had successfully launched the missile, carrying a monkey into space and returned to Earth safely. On January 28, Iranian national televi…
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Discover the most 'senior' star in the universe
Astronomers from the University of Pennsylvania (USA) have discovered that the oldest star in cosmos was formed at least 13.2 billion years ago.
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Iran continues to pursue a plan to bring monkeys to space
On January 15, Mehr's Iranian news agency quoted the head of the country's space agency Hamid Fazeli as saying Tehran is planning to bring monkeys to space after an unsu…
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The universe is cooling down
Astronomers use telescopes in Australia to measure the temperature of the universe, and draw conclusions that it is cooling like predicted by experts according to the Bi…
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Revealing the largest galaxy in the universe
Astronomers have suddenly located the largest galaxy ever, five times larger than our Milky Way galaxy.
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Discover the largest celestial object cluster in the universe
A quasar group forms the largest structure in the universe with a length of up to 4 billion light-years.
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Turn garbage in the universe into radiation shield
People emit garbage wherever they go, including in space - a big problem for astronauts on long journeys to other planets.
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America proposed to build a military base in the universe
The White House has just refused a request from more than 34,000 people to build a moon-sized base in space, potentially destroying other planets.
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Astronaut eat?
The food of the astronaut is carefully selected to supplement the missing micronutrients when they work in space.
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Began the period of taking passengers into the universe
2013 is predicted to be a year full of events in the aerospace industry. The launch of the satellite, bringing passengers into space, bringing cargo ships to orbit attra…
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The process of forming giant planets in the universe
The January 2 issue of Nature published the findings of Chilean astronomers, who discovered the origin of the giant planets in the universe, similar to Jupiter and Satur…