Space science
The blue fireball made the Spanish sky as bright as day
The fireball from the comet debris traveling at 160,934 km/h emitted blinding white, green and blue light near midnight.
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We are about to see the Moon pass through a red giant star
The moon is moving towards the star Antares - the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, known as a red supergiant.
Space science
A death hole appeared in the middle of the galaxy's 'heart' containing Earth
Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals Sagittarius A* -
Space science
Encountering 'devil particles', rare treasures appearing in the Solar System?
German-Japanese scientists have proposed one
Space science
Dead Sea replica appears on '9th planet'
Signs of an alien sea 8% more salty than Earth's sea have just been identified by American scientists.
Space science
Hell on Venus is a valuable lesson for people on Earth
Do you really understand the future of Earth? Our planetary neighbor gives us a glimpse of what could happen to Earth if climate change goes unchecked.
Space science
A new object as bright as the Morning Star is about to appear in Earth's sky
The Tsuchinshan–ATLAS object has been confusing astronomers as it approaches Earth.
Space science
New research revives the potential for warp engines, helping to travel into space faster than the speed of light
The research report shows a new version of the warp engine, without using materials that science cannot yet
Space science
For the first time, astronomers have measured the rotation speed of a black hole
Astronomers have determined for the first time the rotation speed of a black hole.
Biology
Australia's primeval forests died en masse due to drought and climate change
At the end of April, a series of states in Australia such as Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia... all reported mass deaths of primary forests for…
Biology
Let's look at the last flower clusters in the world's polar regions
Bunches of Arctic poppies trying to survive harsh weather. Scientists found them only about 51cm south of the world's northern pole.
Biology
Ancient tree survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Some tree species such as willow, camphor, persimmon, eucalyptus... still stand and grow young buds despite suffering many scars from the power of the atomic bomb droppe…
Biology
Interesting discovery: Bees 'shake hands' with each other to play with Lego
Research shows that bees' intelligence is even beyond what we think.
Biology
This type of grass that grows on cliffs and streams in Vietnam makes Chinese merchants spend hundreds of millions to buy it
Due to being hunted too much, this strange grass has fallen into danger of extinction.
Biology
Florists say: Human urine is an extremely good fertilizer for plants
Scientists say human urine can be recycled into extremely good fertilizer for plants at a very low cost.