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Star swallow the planet
Space science

Star swallow the planet

A distant planet is becoming the prey of the central star itself, and the whole scene of the horrible incident unfolds underneath the curtain absorbing all the illuminat…

December 17, 2018
First discovered carbon-rich planet
Space science

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.

December 17, 2018
The hottest and fastest planet
Space science

The hottest and fastest planet

Astronomers have discovered a special planet among known planets so far. It is named WASP-12b and the character of this object is the fastest, hottest and closest to a f…

December 17, 2018
Discovering the planet in paradox
Space science

Discovering the planet in paradox

Astronomers in the UK have found the first planet to turn against its own star. The star forms when a cloud of dust and gas shrinks, causing its own mass to increase

December 17, 2018
Billard game of giant planets
Space science

Billard game of giant planets

A group of scientists has discovered a new planet that moves abnormally around its host star. The planet is called WASP-17 and revolves around a star located 1,000 light…

December 17, 2018
Find a planet as hot as the sun
Space science

Find a planet as hot as the sun

New scientists have discovered the hottest planet ever known by humans. It has a temperature of up to 2,250 degrees Celsius, equivalent to the heat at the surface of the…

December 17, 2018
Heroic green silk trees turn hornets into mummies
Biology

Heroic green silk trees turn hornets into mummies

Green silk is a parasitic plant, whose scientific name is Cassytha filiformis. This terrifying plant specializes in sucking up nutrients in the wasps and turning bees in…

December 17, 2018
Death vines turn hornets into mummies
Biology

Death vines turn hornets into mummies

Parasitic wasps store eggs and protect young offspring in the gallbladder. Thanks to that, the growing young will be safe until the green silk appears and break into the…

December 17, 2018