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China names many asteroids
Space science

China names many asteroids

Many recently discovered asteroids bring names from China such as Nanjing, Hong Kong, Shenzhou, Yang Loi Wei ... 60 localities in China have names for asteroids.

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
Meteor shower this weekend
Space science

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
Lunar exploration, the heyday was coming!
Space science

Lunar exploration, the heyday was coming!

In April 2007, China is expected to launch a lunar exploration ship named Heng Nga 1. But China is not the only Asian country with this big ambition.

December 17, 2018
NASA named the new spacecraft Orion
Space science

NASA named the new spacecraft Orion

The US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) has named the new space probe Orion. This manned ship is being developed to bring astronauts back to the moon and then to the explorer S…

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

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
He launched a commercial satellite
Space science

He launched a commercial satellite

Today 7-11, the world will witness one of the largest and strongest satellites launched into the air. This satellite, named Inmarsat-4 F2, is produced by the UK, the sec…

December 17, 2018
March 30: Finding the famous Halley comet
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March 30: Finding the famous Halley comet

Comet Halley, officially named 1P / Halley, a comet named after British astrophysicist Edmund Halley, is a comet that can be seen every 75 to 76 years. It is the most fa…

December 17, 2018