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Will NASA take people to meteors?
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Will NASA take people to meteors?

The US National Aeronautics Agency (NASA) is pursuing the Constellation Program, which will deploy Orion spacecraft to replace the space shuttle, first making flights to…

December 17, 2018
A meteor has just grazed the Earth
Space science

A meteor has just grazed the Earth

On the night of March 31, an asteroid named 2006 VV2 flew across the Earth from a distance of about a hundred

December 17, 2018
Where did the meteors fall on Earth: Great secret!
Space science

Where did the meteors fall on Earth: Great secret!

50 plans to save the Earth from encountering meteors were launched after 3 days of the planet protection conference. Experts argue, should the location of the meteorite…

December 17, 2018
Meteor shower this weekend
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Meteor shower this weekend

The annual meteor shower named Leonid may appear later this week in the skies of North America and Western Europe. This meteor shower is expected to last 2 hours, starti…

December 17, 2018
The sun also has sisters
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The sun also has sisters

'Evidence of the presence of the Sun's siblings has been discovered from' children ', such as the particles of radioactive isotope iron, found in meteorites, Can be view…

December 17, 2018
Meteors fell to northern Norway
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Meteors fell to northern Norway

At 2 am 7-6 (local time), a large meteorite flies in the skies of Troms and Finnmark, northern Norway and falls with a strong impact on the bomb.

December 17, 2018
Giant meteors are rushing towards the earth
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Giant meteors are rushing towards the earth

A meteor named 2004 XP14 with a diameter of up to 800m is rushing towards the earth. However, scientists say it will not touch the globe, but will simply cross us

December 17, 2018
Japan discovered new meteors
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Japan discovered new meteors

The Hayabusa spacecraft (Japan) has provided a signal about a meteorite flying near the Earth's vicinity. This information was published by scientists at a scientific wo…

December 17, 2018
Meteors attack the Moon
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Meteors attack the Moon

A 12cm diameter meteorite plunged into the Moon, creating a 3 meter wide hole and 0.4m deep. The collision was reported on November 7 and has just been announced by the…

December 17, 2018
Flying saucers appear in the sky of Germany?
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Flying saucers appear in the sky of Germany?

Last week, many people saw in the sky over Germany the giant fireballs moving fast like lightning causing rumors of strange flying objects. Scientists claim that this is…

December 17, 2018