Space science
NASA spacecraft captured the moment the Korean ship flew in the opposite direction
NASA's lunar probe captured the moment Danuri, a South Korean spacecraft operating in a nearly parallel orbit, whizzed by.
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The strange object silently approached and exploded in the midst of a solar eclipse
A never-before-recorded object named SOHO-5008 suddenly appeared while the Sun was obscured by the Moon.
Space science
What would happen if Mars and Earth switched places in the Solar System?
If Mars and Earth swap places in the Solar System, life on Earth will not be able to exist and we will no longer be able to live.
History
Why are some people so cruel to others?
Harming or causing pain to someone, both physically and mentally, is unacceptable cruelty. But it still happens every day in life.
History
Eighty-year history of American jet fighters
Over the past 80 years, air forces around the world have used five generations of jet fighters.
Biology
Successfully made shoes and leather wallets from... bacteria
British researchers have successfully genetically modified Komagataeibacter bacteria to create a type of skin
Animal world
Discovering an extremely rare big-headed turtle in Quang Nam
Big-headed turtle, a rare and endangered animal, on the strictly protected list of Vietnam and the world, has just been discovered in Quang Nam province.
Animal world
Image of a rare blind mole rat in Australia
This is a strange-looking animal that people usually only encounter 5-10 times per decade.
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Russia canceled the super rocket launch due to technical problems
Russia's Angara-A5 heavy rocket encountered a technical problem, causing the launch at the Vostochny cosmodrome to be canceled before G.
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Captured the image of a 'flying saucer' passing by and then disappearing right at the time of the total solar eclipse
While observing the rare total solar eclipse, some people in the US saw a strange object glide across the sky and then disappear behind the clouds.
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The unique bus runs thanks to a giant flywheel
In the 1940s, Swiss engineers developed a new type of zero-emission electric bus that used a large rotating flywheel to store energy instead of rechargeable batteries.
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Why did the iron element that we are so familiar with on Earth become the last material in the universe?
How was the universe born? Where will it go? Among the many theories about the end of the universe, there is one particularly convincing theory: The universe may become…
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Science has found a mechanism to help the brain turn experiences into long-term memories, you can also try it
Some events are clearly stored in the brain even though they happened a long time ago, while there are events that fade into oblivion even though they happened just yest…
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Evidence shows that men can drive better than women
Scientists note that men have better driving ability due to better navigation. Meanwhile, women remember for a long time and can easily master foreign languages.
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Eclipses revolutionized science
A total solar eclipse is not only a notable astronomical event but also plays a large role in leading to many important discoveries.