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Detecting water on the surface of the Moon
Space science

Detecting water on the surface of the Moon

By studying soil samples collected from the Moon after Apollo missions, scientists at the University of Tennessee (USA) discovered that the soil sample contained water i…

December 17, 2018
Detecting lines in the universe
Space science

Detecting lines in the universe

Astronomers discovered that sugar molecules, one of the basic substances that make up life, are close to a star whose mass is equal to the sun.

December 17, 2018
Search for life on Mars
Space science

Search for life on Mars

Curiosity, the name of the self-propelled device of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) flying to Mars, will land on the red planet on August 5. Where it will land is the Gal…

December 17, 2018
The substance that makes life
Space science

The substance that makes life

Hubble Space Telescope discovered signs of the existence of complex organic molecules, important components of living cells, on the surface of Pluto.

December 17, 2018
Mars surface exists organic matter
Space science

Mars surface exists organic matter

Scientists claim that in the soil of Mars there is a carbon-rich organic molecule capable of forming life. This statement is a challenge to the view that Mars is a barre…

December 17, 2018
The moon has water: Undeniable evidence
Space science

The moon has water: Undeniable evidence

True evidence has been found of the existence of a small amount of volcanic lava water brought back from the moon by the Apollo spacecraft.

December 17, 2018
Revealing the smell of the Milky Way
Space science

Revealing the smell of the Milky Way

While studying a giant cloud of gas and dust in the center of the Milky Way, German astronomers discovered it contained chemicals that make up the flavor of raspberries.

December 17, 2018