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Juno spacecraft completes halfway to Jupiter
Space science

Juno spacecraft completes halfway to Jupiter

The Juno Airship of the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) has reached a milestone in the solar system's five-year journey to the largest planet.

December 17, 2018
The comet 'graveyard' was discovered
Space science

The comet 'graveyard' was discovered

Colombian astronomers say they have found a place to bury the bodies of comets, and from here some comets can be revived after millions of years of motionlessness.

December 17, 2018
First discovered pink planet
Space science

First discovered pink planet

GJ 504b, the name of the pink planet, revolves around a star named GJ 504 and 57 light-years from Earth. GJ 504 star, belongs to the constellation Virgo, a little hotter…

December 17, 2018
Perspective settled on Europa
Space science

Perspective settled on Europa

Experts of the US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) claim that one day Jupiter's moon Europa may be suitable for occupants.

December 17, 2018
Glass rain on special
Space science

Glass rain on special

For the first time astronomers can confirm, the green color exists on HD189733b, the planet lies 63 light-years away from Earth, is the true color, created by the silica…

December 17, 2018
Mini submarine explores Jupiter's moon
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Mini submarine explores Jupiter's moon

One of the first 'tourists' to Jupiter's icy satellite planet could be a small submarine about the size of only two cans of soft drinks.

December 17, 2018
Set up an asteroid pedigree near Earth
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Set up an asteroid pedigree near Earth

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said data transmitted from the WISE spacecraft provided a new genealogy of belt asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.

December 17, 2018
Triangle heavenly planets
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Triangle heavenly planets

Tonight Jupiter, Venus and Mercury will form a triangle in the night sky, a scene that people must wait until 2026 to see again.

December 17, 2018
Determine the origin of Russian meteorites
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Determine the origin of Russian meteorites

Astronomers have speculated that the meteorite's early residence in central Russia on February 15 is a meteorite belt between Mars and Jupiter.

December 17, 2018
The planet promises more life than Mars
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The planet promises more life than Mars

At NASA's request, a promising project for Europa research has been revised to minimize costs. This is the latest move related to Europa's exploration plan at the Americ…

December 17, 2018
The moon 'eat' Moc Tinh
Space science

The moon 'eat' Moc Tinh

An astronomer recorded a detailed image of a rare astronomical phenomenon, in which the moon appears to be 'devouring' Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.

December 17, 2018
Discover the mystery of Jovian Trojan
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Discover the mystery of Jovian Trojan

American scientists have found a new clue to the mystery of the Jovian Trojan, a group of asteroids orbiting the Sun in orbit like Jupiter.

December 17, 2018