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European spacecraft approaches a duck-shaped comet
Following the 10-year-long 6-billion-kilometer journey, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft finally reached a comet on August 6.
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The Earth is about to catch a
On May 23, 24, our planet will receive an amazing astronomical phenomenon - that is
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Jupiter activates life on Earth?
New research shows that the gravity of Jupiter may have affected the climate on Earth and thus created the necessary conditions for life to proliferate.
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Comet has been in the sights of Rosetta
Europe's Rosetta cruise ship has captured the first image of the target comet, since it was awakened from sleep.
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The comet is found deep in the solar system
The team of European experts has found an unknown comet that has never been known before, because it lurks deep inside the solar system.
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Comet near Mars on sight
The US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has deployed a plan to observe a comet as it passes by Mars in October this year, about 10 times closer than any comet…
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ESA re-activated the comet probe Rosetta
Launched in March 2004 on Ariane 5 G + rocket from Kourou, Guiana island, Rosetta was assigned to catch up and fly around comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
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France invested over 2 billion euros in space research in 2014
France will invest 2,127 billion euros in space research programs in 2014.
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Li explained the destruction of comets
The ancients had countless reasons to believe that comets are an omen of misfortune, due to its appearance that coincided with disasters and epidemics.
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Century comets
While waiting for the new comet to represent the 21st century, let's look back at the comet history over the past 500 years.
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The discovery of Halley comet has caused a terrible epidemic
The appearance of Halley's comet has
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Comet ISON only has dust left
Professional and amateur astronomers around the world are trying to search the sky before dawn in hopes of finding the remains of the long tail belonging to the comet IS…
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Century comet directs the sun
A comet is headed straight for the sun at the end of this month and according to scientists, if it doesn't evaporate or fall apart, people on earth can see it with the n…