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The earth has thousands of moons
Space science

The earth has thousands of moons

Scientists have modeled supercomputers to track the orbit of 10 million meteorites passing through the Earth System - the Moon. The orbits of the Sun with Earth-like orb…

December 17, 2018
Asteroid Vesta 'very similar to the Earth
Space science

Asteroid Vesta 'very similar to the Earth

Vesta - one of the largest asteroids in the solar system with a diameter of nearly 530 km - has many characteristics similar to rocky planets like Earth, discovered by a…

December 17, 2018
How does the broom star constitute water on Earth?
Space science

How does the broom star constitute water on Earth?

One of the biggest mysteries about planets is how water appears on Earth. Back in the time when our planet was formed 4.5 billion years ago, the heat from the Sun caused…

December 17, 2018
Nomadic planets flood the Milky Way
Space science

Nomadic planets flood the Milky Way

Our galaxy may contain more than 100,000 planets that move freely, not belonging to any solar system. That is the conclusion drawn from the study of planets

December 17, 2018
Discovering scorpions living on Venus?
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Discovering scorpions living on Venus?

A Russian scientist claimed to have found life on Venus, a finding that if accurate, would upset the entire previous human understanding of the solar system.

December 17, 2018
Interstellar material
Space science

Interstellar material

NASA's interstellar zone exploration program (IBEX) has obtained the best and most complete view ever of what is outside our solar system. New measurements provide clues…

December 17, 2018
Uncover unprecedented galaxy clusters
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Uncover unprecedented galaxy clusters

Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers discovered a cluster of galaxies while in its infancy. This is the most remote solar system galaxy ever observed, NASA s…

December 17, 2018
The Earth-like moon is unexpected
Space science

The Earth-like moon is unexpected

Titan is Saturn's largest moon and is also the only moon known to have a dense atmosphere. Understanding more about the working mechanism of this hazy atmosphere will he…

December 17, 2018
Discover the first 4 peripheral planets in 2012
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Discover the first 4 peripheral planets in 2012

According to the researchers, the discovery of peripheral planets does not stem from the Kepler space telescope of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) or any other space tele…

December 17, 2018
Future vision of the solar system
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Future vision of the solar system

The ruins of the two planets following the dying central star, 3,900 light-years ago, provide the clearest view for astronomers about the future of the solar system in a…

December 17, 2018
Interesting spectacle of 7 planets showing up
Space science

Interesting spectacle of 7 planets showing up

5 am on December 22 (VN time), a very rare spectacle of the universe has taken place: Venus and Jupiter glow in the sky, while Neptune and Neptune star in the sky. middl…

December 17, 2018