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Newly Discovered Planet WASP-17 Orbits Backwards
Scientists who are a part of WASP (Wide Area Search for Planets) have just discovered a new planet, WASP-17. Don't get your hopes up about any life there. WASP-17 might be twice the size of Jupiter (but half the mass) - making it the largest known planet - but it's ...more»
11 Aug by Qurly in news
See the Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to be visible tonight on the east coast of the U.S., as well as the UK, where the meteors will also be visible Wed night. The Perseids comes courtesy of the yearly passing of Comet Swift-Tuttle. ...more»
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31 Jul by Qurly in news
Space Shuttle Endeavour Landed Today
The crew of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour landed back on Earth today, after a successful of deploying a set of satellites. The satelites are part of an experiment to study Earth's atmosphere.
Other highlights of the mission included the first Japanese astronaut to live on the ISS (International Space Station), ...more»
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