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Bulgarian connection in discovery of planet orbiting two suns

June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

A Bulgarian who has a doctorate in astrophysics from Johns Hopkins University has been named as lead author on research

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NASA: Pluto has blue skies, water ice

October 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The first colour images of Pluto’s atmospheric hazes, returned by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft last week, reveal that the hazes

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NASA: Strong evidence of liquid water on Mars

September 28, 2015 VOANews final frontier

NASA scientists have found strong evidence of salt water streams on Mars, at least during the red planet’s summer, the

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Rare Supermoon eclipse will be last until 2033

September 22, 2015September 28, 2015 VOANews final frontier

In the wake of the pope’s visit to the United States, a rare – and unrelated celestial event – will

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Total lunar eclipse to be visible from Europe

September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post final frontier

People in Europe will have a chance to see a total lunar eclipse on the night of September 27–28. The

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2015 Perseid meteor shower to peak on August 11-13

August 10, 2015August 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

This year’s Perseid meteor shower is set to peak in the very early morning hours of August 11 to 13.

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NASA’s Kepler Mission discovers bigger, older cousin to Earth

July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet in the “habitable zone” around a sun-like star. This discovery and

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Failed Russian spacecraft burns up

May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 VOANews final frontier, Russia

An unmanned Russian supply ship has burned up over the Pacific Ocean after a failed cargo run to the International

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Equinox solar eclipse on March 20 will be partially seen in Bulgaria

March 15, 2015March 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

Bulgaria will see a partial solar eclipse on March 20, when the shadow of new moon will blot out about

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