Cosmos

high resolution

Topography revealed

Nasa will publish Earth's topographic images from 2000

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international consortia

Chile wants more

Until 2020, Chile will hold 70% of the world's telescopes

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Cosmology

Cosmic magnifying lenses

Researchers studies the distribution of matter and energy in the Universe

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Astronomy

Molecules in space

Life precursor molecules are found in space

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mission to Mars

Rocket to Mars

NASA will flight test rocket until November 2018

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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Zero gravity

Ethanol and liquid oxygen are used to fuel suborbital rocket

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ASTROBIOLOGY

Molecule Smasher

Cosmic rays disintegrate formic acid

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MEMORY

Controversial Popularization

Publicizing scientific research sparked controversies in the 19th century

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Giant Magellan Telescope

Time on the megatelescope

São Paulo will take part in one of the world's main telescopes

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Astrophysics

Nebula in 3D

3D model highlights irregularities around the star Eta Carinae

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ASTRONOMY

Why Mars is so small

Theory proposed by Brazilian researchers explains the size of Mars

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Sofia

Funding for Telescope

Telescope receives US funding in 2015

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Awards

Research Receives Award in the USA

Brazilian astronomer Marcelle Soares-Santos received the Alvin Tollestrup Award

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Physics

Storms in a vacuum

Energy in empty space could destroy stars and reveal the nature of dark matter

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Sun

Watching the sun for 2,300 years

Remains of astronomy observation site discovered in Peru

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