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Discover the mystery related to sunspots
The sun is in the quietest state for a century or so, and the dark spots are scarcely in a way that has been confusing for over two years. Now, for the first time, solar…
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The probe Ulysses stopped working
After 18 years and 9 months of operation, it will end the mission on June 30, 2009.
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Sunspot: the latest simulation
For a long time, the principle of internal activity of sunspots on the sun has always been a mystery, but today we can use computers to simulate its activity and observe…
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The sun is 'stealing' the atmosphere
A recent study shows that part of the atmosphere of the planet is losing by the solar wind.
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The earth is farther away from the sun
Each year the distance between the sun and the earth increases by 15 cm. The momentum of the sun's decline may be the cause of this phenomenon.
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Clouds glow in the night
Astronomers in the northern hemisphere just took the first photos of glowing clouds at night last week.
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Campaign to search for extraterrestrial life (Part 1)
Things have changed since Secretary Kirk and Spock conducted a search for life and new civilizations.
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Campaign to search for extraterrestrial life (Part 2)
Things have changed since Secretary Kirk and Spock conducted a search for life and new civilizations.
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New forecast on the solar cycle: fewer black spots, but not necessarily less active
A group of experts have made predictions about the next cycle of the sun, suggesting that the 24th cycle will peak at May 2013 with the number of black spots below avera…
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The earth can hit the
As the sun turns into a red giant, the orbits of the planets near it will be disordered, leading to the risk of collisions between the planet and Mars and Venus.
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Element larger than galaxy in the universe?
Each neutrino (the oldest molecule smaller than an atom) can contain a space larger than thousands of galaxies, according to new simulations.
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Photographing the spacecraft passing by the sun
Shocking photos reveal the Atlantis space shuttle and the Hubble telescope when both are hit by the sun.
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New discovery about the formation of solar storms
Scientists at Canada's University of Anberta said on May 26 that they could track the formation of a solar storm from its origin in the universe.
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New technology detects water on Earth-like planets
Since the early 1990s, astronomers have found more than 300 planets orbiting sun-like stars, nearly all of which are giants like Jupiter.
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Unable to limit storms from 2012
In 2012, an extremely powerful Sun storm will attack Earth. In front of the harsh phenomenon of this universe, people cannot do anything to limit it.