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Japan launches the world's most advanced satellite
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on October 7, Japan successfully launched the Himawari-8 weather observing satellite from Tanegashima space center in Kagoshima Pr…
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NASA launches a satellite measuring soil moisture
The US space agency (NASA) is preparing to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite into orbit with a view to measuring soil moisture on a global scale.
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Decipher the secret behind super solar storm
Super solar storms in 2012, if heading toward the globe, could knock down the electric networks on Earth and destroy the satellites on its way.
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Japan launches satellite tracking global rainfall
Japan on February 28 successfully launched high-tech satellite-carrying missiles to monitor global rainfall and support weather forecasts.
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New era for global meteorological observation system
A new type of satellite is designed to gather real-time information to measure rainfall, snowfall and storm forecasting on a global scale (GPM).
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Prepare to launch a global rainfall measuring satellite GPM
GPM will use the same exploration method as its predecessor, built on previous technology.
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Discover the mechanism of solar storms near Earth
Solar storms, intense physical eruptions from the sun into outer space, can cause
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Comet Lovejoy set great merits
Comet Lovejoy has committed suicide into the sun but ended up surviving, at the same time uncovering the unprecedented landscape to help the Earth expert observe the sun…
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New record of walking in space
At the age of 59, a Russian astronaut became the oldest person ever to walk in space, when he proceeded to install equipment outside the International Space Station (ISS…
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China expanded its location services throughout Asia
China's navigation system began providing global positioning services in the Asia-Pacific region from yesterday.
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Unusual weather detected on Mars
The Curiosity probe of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) is enjoying the warm, beautiful weather on Mars, though not yet on the red planet. This is completely contrary to t…
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Prehistoric stone models help predict future climate
Stone samples dating back to dinosaurs millions of years ago have been studied to gain a deeper understanding of the history of Earth's climate and may help predict futu…
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Mars weather is extremely harsh
'Mars is as cold as hell', singer Elton John lifted the forecast of such a Martian climate in the Rocket Man song released in 1972 - four years before the Viking 2 landi…