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Modifications of supernova type 1a
Space science

Modifications of supernova type 1a

Star explosions known as type 1a supernovae have long been used as a standard candle, their constant brightness is a way for astronomers to measure cosmic distances. and…

December 17, 2018
The earth is farther away from the sun
Space science

The earth is farther away from the sun

Each year the distance between the sun and the earth increases by 15 cm. The momentum of the sun's decline may be the cause of this phenomenon.

December 17, 2018
The poisonous comet approached the earth
Space science

The poisonous comet approached the earth

Today, the blue two-tailed comet sprayed poisonous gas called Lulin to the closest position to the earth, with a distance of about 60 million kilometers or 160 times fro…

December 17, 2018
100,000 times around Earth's orbit
Space science

100,000 times around Earth's orbit

As of 7:42 pm on 10-8 hours EDT (ie 18: 42 minutes on the same day in Hanoi), the Hubble telescope has traveled around 100,000 times.

December 17, 2018
Double meteorite fly near Earth
Space science

Double meteorite fly near Earth

On July 14, a double-sized meteorite approached the Earth. While not colliding with our planet, scientists warn it to show that the Earth is at risk from the universe.

December 17, 2018
Mars has been the closest to Earth since 2003
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Mars has been the closest to Earth since 2003

According to astronomers, Mars will be the closest to Earth at 11:45 am international time since 2003 and is the closest planet to Earth until 2016. Mars can be observed…

December 17, 2018
A meteor has just grazed the Earth
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A meteor has just grazed the Earth

On the night of March 31, an asteroid named 2006 VV2 flew across the Earth from a distance of about a hundred

December 17, 2018
Hubble telescope observes a hot atmosphere
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Hubble telescope observes a hot atmosphere

Thanks to one of the Hubble Space Telescope's instruments, the researchers have distinguished the different layers of the atmosphere from an atmosphere.

December 17, 2018
NASA mapped black holes in the universe
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NASA mapped black holes in the universe

Scientists from the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) have used SWIFT satellites to capture space in many angles and map black holes in distances of less than 400 million light…

December 17, 2018
The 2004 meteorite XP14 skimmed near Earth
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The 2004 meteorite XP14 skimmed near Earth

Yesterday 11am (US time), the 2004 XP14 meteorite has approached very close to the globe. This meteorite is 432.308km from Earth, only slightly above the average distanc…

December 17, 2018
Giant meteors are rushing towards the earth
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Giant meteors are rushing towards the earth

A meteor named 2004 XP14 with a diameter of up to 800m is rushing towards the earth. However, scientists say it will not touch the globe, but will simply cross us

December 17, 2018