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Discover the origin of cosmic dust on Earth
Space science

Discover the origin of cosmic dust on Earth

The origin of meteorites can only be observed by microscopy that creates cosmic dust that was first revealed in a study published last September 1.

December 17, 2018
The first stars were cruel but destitute
Space science

The first stars were cruel but destitute

The first stars that appear in the universe are likened to the most cruel but destitute monsters. They have forever changed the nature of the universe, dispelling a blac…

December 17, 2018
Our solar system in the galaxy is rare
Space science

Our solar system in the galaxy is rare

When people search farther in the universe, discover more planets other than the sun, many people wonder how unique our solar system is. Astronauts on the trip

December 17, 2018
Discover a new planet
Space science

Discover a new planet

German astronomers have discovered a new planet arising in a solar system and are in the process of being formed. This is the first time this type of planetary formation…

December 17, 2018
The biggest meteor shower in 2007
Space science

The biggest meteor shower in 2007

Astronomers said that in the night and tomorrow night, the most spectacular meteor shower of the year will reach its peak. Countries in East Asia, Pacific and North Amer…

December 17, 2018
An Earth-like planet is being formed
Space science

An Earth-like planet is being formed

Moving close to a giant warm dust belt, an Earth-like planet is being formed by our 424 light-years. This is the result of tracking the rare images of the young planet c…

December 17, 2018
Mars explorers encountered storms
Space science

Mars explorers encountered storms

The two ships, Opportunity and Spirit, from the US Space Agency (NASA), which surveyed the surface of Mars, lost almost all their energy when faced with a fierce dust st…

December 17, 2018
'Smart dust' studies the planets
Space science

'Smart dust' studies the planets

British scientists say that tiny smart devices, spread by the wind, can be helpful in studying other planets.

December 17, 2018
Many planets have two suns
Space science

Many planets have two suns

The sight of the two suns on a planet is not only on movies. NASA has found that number of binary systems is as much as our single system. NASA's Sptitzer Space Telescop…

December 17, 2018
White dwarf rips a planet
Space science

White dwarf rips a planet

A small planet was torn into pieces and disappeared after moving too close to a white dwarf. The ill-fated planet may have been pulled towards n

December 17, 2018