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Vietnamese student wins silver at astronomy contest

Vietnamese student wins silver at astronomy contest

A group of Hanoi students has represented Vietnam for the first time at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Look to the stars: Vietnam to open first space observatory in Nha Trang

Look to the stars: Vietnam to open first space observatory in Nha Trang

Don't miss one of the year’s best meteor showers in Vietnam

Don't miss one of the year’s best meteor showers in Vietnam

4 astronomical events you don't want to miss this year

4 astronomical events you don't want to miss this year

'Look how they shine for you': Stargazers in Vietnam should get ready for a year full of spectacle.
January 28, 2017 | 09:37 pm PT
Moon much older than previously thought

Moon much older than previously thought

A UCLA-led research team reports that the moon is at least 40 to 140 million years older than previously thought.
February 13, 2017 | 01:19 am PT
Astronomers find seven Earth-size planets where life is possible

Astronomers find seven Earth-size planets where life is possible

A nearby solar system with seven Earth-sized planets and potentially with liquid surface water has been found.
February 22, 2017 | 05:53 pm PT
China simulates extended moon stays amid space drive

China simulates extended moon stays amid space drive

Volunteers would live in a 'simulated space cabin' for up to 200 days over the next year to test how humans can stay on the moon in the long term.
May 10, 2017 | 06:08 pm PT
China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket

China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket

China is preparing to launch a powerful rocket on Sunday as the country presses on with its ambitious space program.
July 1, 2017 | 05:57 pm PT
Countdown to the next lunar eclipse in Vietnam

Countdown to the next lunar eclipse in Vietnam

The partial eclipse will last for five hours and reach maximum coverage early on Tuesday.
August 4, 2017 | 06:16 pm PT
Reaching to the stars: Hanoi pilots running Vietnam’s second astronomical observatory

Reaching to the stars: Hanoi pilots running Vietnam’s second astronomical observatory

Secondary and high school students will be invited to tour around the space facility and learn astronomy and astrophysics.
April 20, 2018 | 11:33 pm PT
Home isn’t just Vietnam, it’s Earth: Asia’s 1st astronaut recalls historic journey

Home isn’t just Vietnam, it’s Earth: Asia’s 1st astronaut recalls historic journey

General Pham Tuan sat down with students, inspiring them to reach to the stars.
May 23, 2018 | 04:00 pm PT
Meteor shower, total eclipse to play out on Vietnamese sky

Meteor shower, total eclipse to play out on Vietnamese sky

Stargazers in Vietnam are in for a special celestial display this weekend - meteor showers and total lunar eclipse.
July 24, 2018 | 05:00 pm PT
Weekend dazzler: Meteor shower in skies over Vietnam

Weekend dazzler: Meteor shower in skies over Vietnam

An awe-inspiring treat awaits stargazers this weekend as the Perseids meteor shower lights up the skies over Vietnam.
August 9, 2018 | 06:52 pm PT
Two meteor showers to shine over Vietnam this month

Two meteor showers to shine over Vietnam this month

Stargazers in Vietnam can see two meteor showers this month, with the Draconid peaking on the 8th and the Orionid on the 21st.
October 5, 2018 | 01:11 am PT
How do we know Earth is round?

How do we know Earth is round?

Earth's spherical shape can be proven in many ways.
November 8, 2018 | 12:14 am PT
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