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Taiwan & Mexico Launch Astronomical Observation Project, TAOS-2 Taiwan & Mexico Launch Astronomical Observation Project, TAOS-2
  • May 9th, 2013
  • A collaboration between Taiwan and Mexico aims to build a new observatory in California that will study the Solar System beyond Neptune.

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Taiwan & Mexico Launch Astronomical Observation Project, TAOS-2

Taiwan & Mexico Launch Astronomical Observation Project, TAOS-2

A collaboration between Taiwan and Mexico aims to build a new observatory in California that will study the Solar System beyond Neptune.

Tibet Gets Its First Professional Telescope

Tibet Gets Its First Professional Telescope

Tibet will soon have its first professional radio telescope, based at the Yangbajain Astronomical Observatory near the capital of Lhasa.

Researchers Discover Aging Blue Supergiant Star In Virgo Cluster

Researchers Discover Aging Blue Supergiant Star In Virgo Cluster

Researchers have discovered an aging blue supergiant star located far beyond our Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Virgo.

China To Launch Earth Observation Satellite This Month

China To Launch Earth Observation Satellite This Month

China is planning to launch a high-resolution Earth observation satellite this month.

China Prepares For First Lunar Return Mission

China Prepares For First Lunar Return Mission

An experimental version of the Chang’e-5 lunar explorer will be launched before 2015 to carry out re-entry tests on the capsule, said its chief designer.

Ripples From Japan Earthquake Felt In Space

Ripples From Japan Earthquake Felt In Space

Researchers say that the 9.0 magnitude Japan earthquake of March 2011 was so strong that soundwaves were picked up directly in space.

China To Launch Tiangong-2 Space Module In 2015 As Precursor To Space Station

China To Launch Tiangong-2 Space Module In 2015 As Precursor To Space Station

The Tiangong-2 lab module will be launched in two years as a precursor to the building of a space station in 2020.

China To Launch Shenzhou-10 Spacecraft Later This Year

China To Launch Shenzhou-10 Spacecraft Later This Year

China’s Shenzhou-10 spacecraft will be launched sometime between June and August, the China National Space Administration announced.

South Korea Launches Rocket On Third Attempt

South Korea Launches Rocket On Third Attempt

South Korea successfully launched a rocket on Wednesday, its third attempt to place a satellite into space.

Universe Cooled Just Before Big Bang, Study

Universe Cooled Just Before Big Bang, Study

Astronomers have found that the Universe cooled down just the way the Big Bang theory predicts.