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Satellite quickly discovered ancient relics
Thanks to the satellite emitting infrared rays on Earth orbit, archaeologists can find pyramids and ancient tombs in Egypt without having to dig.
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Explore the universe through hot air balloons
The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) is testing a form of space exploration that is cheaper than a missile program with shadow detectors.
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NASA is about to launch a new generation earth observation satellite
The US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) is planning to launch an earth observation satellite to assess climate change and weather events.
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Learn the secret of Mercury formation
Among the planets in the solar system, Mercury suffers the most miserable fate. Only about 4,880km in diameter and in 4.5 billion years of existence, it constantly burne…
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Robots extend the life of satellites
Two Canadian and US companies are building a new spacecraft, operating as robots or machines in space, that can extend the life of satellites orbiting the Earth.
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Estimated Rosat satellite plunges down to the weekend
Germany's ROSAT satellite is expected to plunge to Earth this weekend (October 22-23, 2011). However, the exact location and exact time cannot be determined. Besides,
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New Earth Map
The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said on October 17 that it has published the most complete digital Earth topographic map, created in collaboration with Japane…
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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.
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Can the German satellite fall to Vietnam?
Germany's vacant ROSAT satellite will fall to Earth from October 21-24. A very large area on Earth, not excluding Vietnam, may have to catch a fragment of this satellite.
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Weather forecast through shape ... Sun.
Sunspots on the Sun are the source of flashes, which have a great effect on processes under Earth. But unfortunately, these observations only allow people to predict the…
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Ocean formed by Comet?
Surrounding the surface of the earth is mostly ocean, scientists say the oceans only formed about 8 million years after the planet was born.
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Europe's satellite navigation pair takes off
Russia's Soyuz boosters brought the first two satellites in Europe's global positioning system to Earth's orbit yesterday.
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Discovered 'Titan' treasure on the Moon
The new map of the Moon shows that Sister Hang contains a large amount of titanium precious ore, 10 times the Earth. This finding, according to astronomers, could turn t…
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Russia's Glonass system has global coverage
According to THX, on October 7, the head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos), Mr. Vladimir Popovkin said that Russia has completed the deployment of Global Positioni…
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Ozone in Venus's atmosphere
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Venus Express probe has made a very important discovery when it found a thick layer of ozone in the Venus atmosphere.