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China plants flag on the dark side of the moon
China is the first country in the world to plant a flag on the Dark Side of the Moon and to bring samples back to Earth.
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More confirmation about alien life world captured by NASA
Scientists have made more evidence that the South Pole of Earth's neighbor planet harbors a vast underground water chamber - where NASA hopes life could exist.
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The biggest collision on the Moon was more than 4 billion years ago
Scientists at the University of Manchester date the South Pole-Aitken basin on the Moon to between 4.32 and 4.33 billion years ago.
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NASA spacecraft makes major discovery in 'permanent darkness'
New data collected by NASA spacecraft could help the space agency get closer to establishing the first off-Earth base.
Space science
Top Chinese space scientist says Indian spacecraft did not land on Moon's south pole
The 'father' of China's lunar exploration program has just refuted India's claim that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the south pole of the Moon.
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Alien abyss reveals signs of potential life
Subtle movements on the surface of an alien world could be evidence of an ocean teeming with life.
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Image of the Earth seen from the Moon's south pole
NASA hopes astronauts will be able to see Earth first-hand from the Moon's poles by the end of the 2020s.
Environment
The recovering ozone layer diverts global winds
The ozone layer above the Antarctic is continuing to recover and it has led to changes in the atmospheric circulation - airflow on the Earth's surface that causes wind.
Environment
The world's largest iceberg is about to enter the Atlantic
The A68 ice sheet has barely moved since its separation from Antarctica, but has recently suddenly accelerated northward.
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NASA discovered a giant tornado on Jupiter
NASA's Juno observed a tornado covering an area of nearly 700,000 km2 during a flight close to the surface of Jupiter in November.
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How does the compass tell us where the North pole is at the South Pole?
Imagine, you are preparing for the journey of life: go to Antarctica. Here you will see Antarctica and can play with penguin friends. But how do you find the true South…
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China's self-propelled robot spotted strange minerals on the moon
Self-propelled robot Rabbit Rabbit 2 (Yutu 2) has found a strange mineral inside the crater on the Moon.
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Found traces of new forms of iron from the Antarctic universe
A group of scientists took 500kg of snow in Antarctica, melted it and sifted through the remaining particles. Their analysis brings a surprise: Snow contains a significa…
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Why is there a midnight sun?
Are you a morning lover? Do you feel the daytime is not always enough for you to complete all the activities you want?