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Meteors just fly near the earth
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Meteors just fly near the earth

Space quoted scientists from the US Aeronautics Agency as saying the name of the asteroid is 2012 DS32. It flew near the earth at 7:36 am this morning in Hanoi.

December 17, 2018
Mercury once collided with large asteroids?
Space science

Mercury once collided with large asteroids?

Mercury once collided with a large asteroid, which caused the planet to slow down, while also causing it to change its direction in the opposite direction to the Sun.

December 17, 2018
Asteroids have 'flattened' over Earth
Space science

Asteroids have 'flattened' over Earth

The asteroid is about the size of four football fields that broke into the moon's orbit and flew to the earth at 6'28 minutes this morning (VN time).

December 17, 2018
Earth is about to lose the Moon?
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Earth is about to lose the Moon?

Does the YU55 Asteroid 2005 asteroid, which is about the size of four football fields, can plunge into the moon and destroy the

December 17, 2018
The tragic fate of Earth's
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The tragic fate of Earth's

We can all breathe a sigh of relief: comet killer Elenin has swept close to the Earth but does not cause earthquakes or tsunamis as some predictions.

December 17, 2018
The cause of the Scheila meteorite explosion
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The cause of the Scheila meteorite explosion

On December 12, 2010, astronomers made a notable discovery: an asteroid named Scheila changed its shape and appeared a trail of light behind it, which looked like regula…

December 17, 2018
Little planet with huge mountains
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Little planet with huge mountains

American astronomers believe that the planet 'Vesta has the second highest mountain in the solar system, higher than anything on Earth, according to UPI news agency.

December 17, 2018
Global cooperation meeting to study space
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Global cooperation meeting to study space

Senior executives representing 10 space agencies from around the world met in Kyoto, Japan to discuss the issue of promoting global coordination to make space exploratio…

December 17, 2018
Meteors bring gold to the earth
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Meteors bring gold to the earth

If gold-containing asteroids don't land on Earth about 4 billion years ago, perhaps humans will never see this precious metal.

December 17, 2018