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Discover the oldest solar observatory in America
Archeology

Discover the oldest solar observatory in America

A series of 13 stone towers discovered on a hill in Peru can be part of an ancient solar observatory that plays an important role in civilizations born hundreds of years…

December 17, 2018
The sun temple shines in Cairo
Archeology

The sun temple shines in Cairo

Archaeologists have discovered a solar temple with giant statues believed to be by Ramses II, located beneath a bustling market in Cairo, Egypt. This is the largest sun…

December 17, 2018
The mystery of Venus
Space science

The mystery of Venus

Venus is the brightest planet in the Solar System after the Moon and Sun. Compared to Earth, it is the first star to appear at night and disappear at dawn at last.

December 17, 2018
Lucy is about to explore the Solar System
Space science

Lucy is about to explore the Solar System

The US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has officially confirmed the implementation of the unmanned space probe project Lucy.

December 17, 2018
Overview of Neptune
Space science

Overview of Neptune

Neptune is the eighth and most distant planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth largest planet in diameter and the third largest in volume.

December 17, 2018
Overview of Jupiter
Space science

Overview of Jupiter

Jupiter or Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is the largest planet in the Solar System.

December 17, 2018
What's interesting on Saturn?
Space science

What's interesting on Saturn?

Saturn is the planet with the widest belt system in the Solar System. Other planets also have a belt, but Saturn's belt is the only belt visible from Earth.

December 17, 2018
Overview of Mercury
Space science

Overview of Mercury

Mercury or Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the Sun's eight planets, with an orbital cycle of 88 days on Earth.

December 17, 2018
Overview of Venus
Space science

Overview of Venus

Venus or Venus is the second planet in the Solar System, revolving around it with a cycle of 224.7 Earth days.

December 17, 2018