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See the most beautiful astronomical photos on display in London
A gallery of the best astronomical photos will be released this year at the National Maritime Museum in London.
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Beautiful sight of a dying star
The Ring Nebula looks like a giant gas ring around a white dwarf star. It is seen as representing the fate of the Sun-like stars.
Space science
The nebula is like a giant crimson eye in the universe
The bright red eye nebula image is in the sights of the Spitzer space telescope of the US Aerospace Agency.
Space science
The magical beauty of the 'eyes of God'
Helix, the name of a nebula about 650 light-years from Earth, is dubbed
Space science
Performing fireworks in the Helix Nebula
A new photo, taken with an infrared camera on the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, shows tens of thousands of comets shaped like comets inside the Helix nebula that had never…
Space science
The eye of the Helix Nebula
The large market camera of La Silla Observatory (ESO) has just captured a picture of Helix planetary nebula.
Biology
Turn algae into cheap fuels
Two US scientists have just announced a low-cost machine model to convert algae that are abundant in nature into useful energy for humans.
Biology
Artificial viruses carry gene molecules and pharmaceuticals into tumors
Viruses are real professionals who implant genetic material into infected cells. This feature is currently exploited in gene therapy.
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The bridge of architectural masterpieces of the world
Not only is the place of traffic, with the creativity of architects, the beautiful bridges below with unique and impressive design have become the architectural masterpi…
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Huge blue eyes glow in the universe
The nebula has a giant eye-like shape, the sun spraying material into the surrounding space are memorable astronomical scenes of the week.
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National Geographic: Photo of the most beautiful space in 2012
National Geographic magazine has just introduced 20 most beautiful space images in 2012, voted by the image editorial department of the magazine.
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Beautiful photo: Physical dust and gas surrounding the Helix nebula
The moon sunk under the Earth's atmosphere, the image of the Costa Concordia vessel flipped from above, the burnt Pelican nebula, ... the most beautiful cosmic images of…
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Selling Watson's Nobel Prize for $ 4.76 million
Biologist James Watson has just sold his 1962 Nobel Prize medal for a record price of $ 4.76 million at the New York City auction.
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Russian billionaire buys the Nobel medal back to the scientist
Russian tycoon and telecom tycoon Alisher Usmanov has revealed he is the buyer of American scientist James Watson's Nobel medal and will return it to this scientist.