Articles Posted in the Space – Time Category
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Haumea, covered with ice crystals, a dwarf planet which shines beyond Neptune – VIDEO
Haumea the fifth dwarf planet in our solar system, is covered with ice crystals and sparkles in outer space beyond Neptune’s orbit, thanks to the energy of radioactive elements, and the tidal force, European astronomers…
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Time is running differently on different altitudes
It took a century, but scientists have confirmed, finally, Einstein’s theories: time goes by, really, faster at higher altitudes. In an unusual experiment, conducted with the most accurate atomic clocks ever invented, researchers have shown…
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NASA project, has confirmed two of the theories stated by Einstein, on gravity
After completing an experiment that lasted 52 years, NASA has confirmed two of the theories stated by Albert Einstein. “We were able to test two of the most important effects of relativity theory in a…
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New clues on the nature of the first stellar generations in our Universe
From the analysis of the chemical composition of some of the oldest stars in our Galaxy, an international team of astronomers led by Cristina Chiappini from the Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP) and the Instituto…
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SETI gives up search for extraterrestrial life due to the lack of money
A bad news for those passionate about astronomy and the search for life on other planets: SETI Institute from California, Allen Telescope operating system, announced it could not continue the search for extraterrestrial life, like…
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Elon Musk consider that space transportation will begin to send people to Mars in less than ten years
Elon Musk, who inspired the character of Tony Stark, the Iron Man movie, consider that space transportation will begin to send people to Mars in less than ten years. He said that the Space Exploration…
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How was formed first rocks in solar system
The first rocks of the solar system looked more like cotton candy than solid rock, today, say experts. A team by British scientists from Imperial College London provides the first geological evidence in support of…
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Mercury images taken by Messenger
NASA returned the first images of Mercury’s surface from space station American Messenger, the first spacecraft, which reached the innermost planet orbiting the solar system. Spacecraft has captured 363 images, within six hours, most images…
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MESSENGER Spacecraft Begins Historic Orbit Around Mercury
NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft successfully achieved orbit around Mercury at approximately 9 p.m. EDT Thursday. This marks the first time a spacecraft has accomplished this engineering and scientific milestone at our solar system’s innermost planet. “This…
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New Observations of the Giant Planet Orbiting Beta Pictoris
Astronomy & Astrophysics publishes new high angular resolution observations of the giant planet orbiting the star β Pictoris. Located at 63.4 light-years from the Sun, β Pic is a very young star of about 12…