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Asteroids hit Earth: Don't be too afraid ...
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Asteroids hit Earth: Don't be too afraid ...

Meteorites, Asteroids Are there differences? As predicted, in 2036, Apophis asteroids hit the Earth ... Do not panic - astronomers recommend and answer the most frequent…

December 17, 2018
Rescue International Space Station
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Rescue International Space Station

Astronauts have been walking out into space for seven hours to repair a solar collector on the International Space Station (ISS). This is considered one of the most dang…

December 17, 2018
The south pole of Hai King is the warmest
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The south pole of Hai King is the warmest

A group of international astronomers who just discovered the south pole of Neptune is much warmer than other places on the planet. This finding is based on data from ext…

December 17, 2018
NASA is about to launch the Dawn probe
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NASA is about to launch the Dawn probe

On September 23, the US Air and Space Administration (NASA) announced that the Dawn probe would be launched on Thursday, September 27, to carry out an eight-year mission…

December 17, 2018
September 11: Second partial eclipse in 2007
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September 11: Second partial eclipse in 2007

The second partial eclipse in 2007 will take place on September 11, in about 2 hours. Only the Antarctic, South American and Southern Atlantic regions can observe this p…

December 17, 2018
Detecting foreign vapor of the solar system
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Detecting foreign vapor of the solar system

Astronomers say they have just discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of a giant planet outside the Solar System. Steam was discovered on planet HD 189733b, thanks to…

December 17, 2018
Test the world's largest mirror telescope
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Test the world's largest mirror telescope

Last weekend, the world's largest mirror telescope, located atop La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands, began experimental activity to search for planets outside the solar…

December 17, 2018
Pluto gets 'demoted' again.
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Pluto gets 'demoted' again.

After being dethroned by the solar system's planet in 2006 and classified as a dwarf planet, Pluto was once again downgraded to a lower rank by the dwarf planet Eris.

December 17, 2018
Decode the mystery of Mercury's personality
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Decode the mystery of Mercury's personality

Mercury tiny, the innermost planet of the solar system, seems to have a semi-solid nucleus. The finding may help explain the planet's weak magnetic field. Due to its sma…

December 17, 2018