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Find the oldest star in the universe
Australian scientists have discovered the oldest star in the universe, formed 13.7 billion years ago, shortly after the Big Bang.
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The galaxy was discovered when the universe was 650 million years old
Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescope have simultaneously discovered one of the most distant galaxies ever.
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The mystery of the dead galaxies
Thanks to Hubble and other telescopes, astronomers are investigating why some giant galaxies quickly grow and stop staring when the universe is less than half of their c…
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Meteors fell on the head of a 7-year-old boy
The rare accident happened when a boy playing outside was caught by a meteorite.
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Garbage - A new threat to the universe
Recently, ISS International Space Station is 15 years old. Experts say the station can still operate for a long time. If something threatens ISS, it is cosmic debris.
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4.5 billion year old meteorite revealed life on Mars
A Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara dates back about 4.5 billion years and may contain secrets of life that once existed on the Red Planet.
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Find the farthest galaxy
Texas astronomers have discovered the most distant galaxy ever, pictured when the new universe is 700 million years old.
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Meteorite exploded in Russia with the age of the Solar System
The meteorite that exploded in the sky of Russia in February was determined to be about 4.56 billion years old, equivalent to the age of the Solar System.
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The amazing beauty of meteorites 4.5 billion years old
Jeff Barton, the scientist, gave viewers a new perspective on meteorites - stones coming from space.
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Redefine the Martian meteorite age
Collaborating with US and British colleagues, scientists at the University of Western Ontario (Canada) said the finding deciphered the puzzle that has long been in the f…
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American farmers find meteorites billions of years old
A farmer from Arlington (Minnesota, USA) is quite surprised because he accidentally picked up meteorites dating back billions of years.
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China launched the Shenzhou spacecraft 10
At 17h38 (local time, 16h38 Vietnam time) on June 11, China launched the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft, carrying out the 5th mission of China's manned space ship.
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Looking ahead to the future of the Earth
If the sun develops in the direction of newly discovered relatives, called CoRoT Sol 1, water on the Earth's surface will evaporate, according to a report published in t…
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Tom Cruise wants to fly into space
The 50-year-old said he would spend $ 200,000 to buy a space ticket from Virgin Galactic, a private company in the US, Space reported.
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Close up of dead star
European astronomers have announced the image of a star about 3,300 light-years from Earth, emitting the last bright light before disappearing forever.