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ISS station flies over the Moon
Space science

ISS station flies over the Moon

A NASA photographer captured a very unique scene, the International Space Station flew past the Moon. The special thing is that the picture was taken entirely with a nor…

December 17, 2018
Launching a spacecraft from the air
Space science

Launching a spacecraft from the air

In the near future, spacecraft-carrying missiles will be launched from the air instead of from the ground today.

December 17, 2018
Russian spaceships can fall to the ground
Space science

Russian spaceships can fall to the ground

A source from the Russian space industry said there was little chance of saving the unmanned Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt launched on Mars.

December 17, 2018
Uncover mysterious figures in China
Space science

Uncover mysterious figures in China

Mysterious structures recently discovered by Google Maps in the Gobi desert in China are likely to be the fulcrum for directional satellites.

December 17, 2018
Accurate fall point of German satellites
Space science

Accurate fall point of German satellites

After many predictions about whether the German satellite could fall in Southeast Asia or deep in the Chinese plateau, scientists finally located the grounding position…

December 17, 2018
Robot breeders wake up in the universe
Space science

Robot breeders wake up in the universe

Yesterday, the ground controller of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) first activated Robonaut since the first humanoid robot was brought to the International Space Station…

December 17, 2018
Detecting ice holes on Mars
Space science

Detecting ice holes on Mars

NASA scientists have discovered a dry underground ice pit containing lots of carbon dioxide.

December 17, 2018
China produces the largest telescope
Space science

China produces the largest telescope

China is embarking on its own ground-based optical telescope to help astronomers actively observe the sky for another five to six years.

December 17, 2018
Power transmission by radio waves
Space science

Power transmission by radio waves

John C. Mankins, a scientist who worked at the US Aerospace Agency (NASA), successfully tested the use of radio waves to transmit solar power at a distance of 148km betw…

December 17, 2018