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The comet of the century will not light
Space science

The comet of the century will not light

Astronomers are planning to observe the ISON comet, dubbed the century comet, when approaching the Sun. However, astronomers say the comet of the century will not shine…

December 17, 2018
The sun is turning big in the 11-year cycle
Space science

The sun is turning big in the 11-year cycle

NASA said the Sun is making a big transition after an 11-year cycle. The sun's magnetic field has shown signs of extreme change in recent times.

December 17, 2018
Find the source of the centaurs
Space science

Find the source of the centaurs

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said its spacecraft had deciphered the long-standing mystery about small celestial bodies orbiting the sun, between Jupiter an…

December 17, 2018
Giant pit on the sun
Space science

Giant pit on the sun

The sun-observing vision of the glass found a giant hole in the central star's atmosphere, expressed in the form of a dark halo covering nearly a quarter of the sun, con…

December 17, 2018
The solar system has a tail like a comet
Space science

The solar system has a tail like a comet

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said one of its spacecraft had long suspected that the solar system had a tail like a comet.

December 17, 2018
A series of 'tsunamis' broke out on the sun
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A series of 'tsunamis' broke out on the sun

Japanese and American artificial satellites capture the phenomenon of a series of 'tsunamis' spreading on the surface of the Sun at tremendous speeds.

December 17, 2018
The sun ripped a huge hole
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The sun ripped a huge hole

Scientists at the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) on June 5 reported finding a giant flower hole in the Sun when this part of the Sun turned to Earth last week.

December 17, 2018
Comet Lovejoy set great merits
Space science

Comet Lovejoy set great merits

Comet Lovejoy has committed suicide into the sun but ended up surviving, at the same time uncovering the unprecedented landscape to help the Earth expert observe the sun…

December 17, 2018
Appears the most powerful solar flare
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Appears the most powerful solar flare

The US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced it has recorded the strongest solar flare from the beginning of the year, and also the first X-level fla…

December 17, 2018
Looking ahead to the future of the Earth
Space science

Looking ahead to the future of the Earth

If the sun develops in the direction of newly discovered relatives, called CoRoT Sol 1, water on the Earth's surface will evaporate, according to a report published in t…

December 17, 2018