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Comets started agricultural civilization
Space science

Comets started agricultural civilization

US experts have linked a collision event with the celestial celestial body in Canada about 12,900 years ago with global climate change, wiping out large mammals on the E…

December 17, 2018
Detection of super Earth with water atmosphere
Space science

Detection of super Earth with water atmosphere

Super Earth are planets orbiting a star outside the solar system, with a larger mass and radius than Earth, but smaller than celestial bodies such as Uranus or Neptune.

December 17, 2018
Find the source of the centaurs
Space science

Find the source of the centaurs

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said its spacecraft had deciphered the long-standing mystery about small celestial bodies orbiting the sun, between Jupiter an…

December 17, 2018
The most Earth-like planet shows up
Space science

The most Earth-like planet shows up

With a radius of 1.5 times the globe, a planet orbiting a star like the sun is the most earth-like celestial object that people ever know.

December 17, 2018
The moon 'eat' Moc Tinh
Space science

The moon 'eat' Moc Tinh

An astronomer recorded a detailed image of a rare astronomical phenomenon, in which the moon appears to be 'devouring' Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.

December 17, 2018
3 Chinese astronauts return to earth
Space science

3 Chinese astronauts return to earth

Three Chinese astronauts, including a woman, have just returned to Earth on the Shenzhou 9, after successfully performing the first manual connection between the two spa…

December 17, 2018
Planet X
Space science

Planet X

At a distance too far to be caught in the sights of earth-glass telescopes, planet X can create gravitational forces acting on icy celestial bodies passing by Neptune, h…

December 17, 2018