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The probe goes halfway to Pluto
America's Pluto-probe spacecraft, New Horizons (New Horizons), flew 2.39 billion km across the solar system, completing half the distance.
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What Is an Event Horizon?
The event horizon is the boundary around a black hole beyond which signals cannot return to a distant outside observer. It is not a solid surface; it is a feature of spa…
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Super energy gamma beam
Using a combination of telescopes around the globe, scientists have discovered huge energetic gamma rays coming from an area close to the supermassive black hole.
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Tonight, do not miss the opportunity to see the big moon illusion
Tonight, if you look at the night sky, you will have a chance to see a Moon man
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New Horizons observes lightning on the surface of Jupiter
NASA's New Horizons probe has captured lightning on Jupiter's surface while observing the turbulent atmosphere and strong volcanic activity on this solar system's larges…
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Moon fooled our eyes
The full moon this week will hang lower in the sky than any other full moon this year, and is a good opportunity to deceive us. When lying low near the horizon, the moon…
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NASA announces the latest image of Jupiter
On May 1, the latest images of Jupiter were published in front of journalists at the NASA US Space Agency headquarters in Washington. These images were recorded by the N…
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NASA's New Horizon probe flies over Jupiter
The New Horizon probe is the fastest speed ship of all the previously unmanned aerial probes and it is currently 1.5 million miles away.
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Learn about the North Star
The North is the brightest star in the sub-constellation Elves. With the Northern Hemisphere observer, it occupies a special place. Only a half degree difference from th…
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On February 28, the New Horizons probe flew over Jupiter
New Horizons, NASA's fastest air space probe, is also the first spacecraft to explore Pluto, which will fly through Jupiter with the closest distance on February 28.
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NASA launches the first Pluto probe
Yesterday, an unmanned probe of the US Space Agency (NASA) will be launched into space for a 9-year journey to Pluto, the last unexplored planet in the Solar System. . A…
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NASA announces the sharpest image of Pluto's surface
New Horizons probes have just sent back to Earth a super-sharp image of the dwarf planet's surface and NASA immediately announced it to everyone.
Animal world
The world's most expensive bent horns cost $ 12 million
Horizon, one of the largest buffalo in the world, lives in South Africa with the world's most expensive, 142-cm long horns of more than $ 12 million.
Environment
Found 'stairway to heaven' in England
It seems that the steps leading to heaven are only in dreams, but perhaps not so.
Environment
Use bacteria to overcome oil spills
Scientists have deciphered the genome of bacteria that are able to remove oil from the water, returning a healthy ecosystem to the sea.