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40 billion planets can sustain life
Space science

40 billion planets can sustain life

NASA scientists estimate that among planetary systems orbiting stars similar to the Sun, about 22% contain a life-sustaining planet.

December 17, 2018
Boomerang - The coldest region in the universe
Space science

Boomerang - The coldest region in the universe

International astronomers have just confirmed the Boomerang nebula, 5,000 light-years from Earth, the coldest region in the universe with a temperature of about -272.2 d…

December 17, 2018
The damaging effects of Sun Storm
Space science

The damaging effects of Sun Storm

When the sun reaches its maximum energy level in its 11-year cycle, from active regions - known as sunspots - will fire huge charged charged particles that spread throug…

December 17, 2018
Finding Nikel in meteorite falling in Russia
Space science

Finding Nikel in meteorite falling in Russia

Scientists have obtained the first data on the chemical composition of meteorites, falling into the Chelyabinsk region. The analysis showed that it contained a large amo…

December 17, 2018
Found 53 'meteorite fragments'
Space science

Found 53 'meteorite fragments'

Russian police are verifying information that meteorite debris falls in the central region of Urals, being sold online, while scientists claim to find 53 fragments.

December 17, 2018
Russian meteorite rain brings virus to Earth?
Space science

Russian meteorite rain brings virus to Earth?

The Russian space agency (Roskosmos) acknowledged that their telescopes could not find the meteorite falling on the country's Chelyabinsk region, because it had a very s…

December 17, 2018