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City on the Moon
Space science

City on the Moon

Last week, the US space agency (NASA) announced it had chosen a center of the southernmost basin of the Moon to be the first permanent settlement for people in a place f…

December 17, 2018
Is there ice on Mars?
Space science

Is there ice on Mars?

The white objects on Mars are ice or salt? It was a question that haunted scientists for the past three weeks since the Phoenix probe began digging into the land at the…

December 17, 2018
A comet is visible with the naked eye
Space science

A comet is visible with the naked eye

A comet suddenly shines in the past few weeks and is now visible to the naked eye, drawing attention from not only professionals but also amateur observers.

December 17, 2018
Can there be life on the Cancer constellation?
Space science

Can there be life on the Cancer constellation?

The latest discovery by Marcy has just been announced last week: it is the fifth planet orbiting a star called 55 Cancri (belonging to the Constellation constellation),…

December 17, 2018
Space shuttle Endeavor returned safely to Earth
Space science

Space shuttle Endeavor returned safely to Earth

Space shuttle Endeavor returned to Earth safely yesterday (August 21), ending a space mission that lasted nearly 2 weeks. The ship landed on the runway at Cape Canaveral…

December 17, 2018
Moon fooled our eyes
Space science

Moon fooled our eyes

The full moon this week will hang lower in the sky than any other full moon this year, and is a good opportunity to deceive us. When lying low near the horizon, the moon…

December 17, 2018
June 8: NASA launches Atlantis shuttle
Space science

June 8: NASA launches Atlantis shuttle

After weeks of delays, NASA decided to launch the Atlantis space shuttle on June 8 to perform its duties at the International Space Station (ISS).

December 17, 2018
Study through diary
Space science

Study through diary

Three times a week, two American astronauts operating on the international space station (ISS) will record their feelings and thoughts in the journal. Sunita Williams an…

December 17, 2018
Meteor shower this weekend
Space science

Meteor shower this weekend

The annual meteor shower named Leonid may appear later this week in the skies of North America and Western Europe. This meteor shower is expected to last 2 hours, starti…

December 17, 2018