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NASA takes 'robotic hotel' to the international space station
NASA has developed and sent to the ISS a robotic tool store (RiTS), considered a robot hotel, outside the ISS, to look for leaks in the orbital station cooling system.
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China launched 6 satellites at the same time
The launch on December 7 set a new record for China's aerospace industry for the ability to quickly launch orbit satellites.
Space science
Interesting comparisons help you better understand the universe
If you still think it is quite easy for humans to conquer the Moon, you need to know that we can put every planet in the Solar System between the Earth and the Moon, and…
Space science
NASA wants to try to set a fire on the ISS space station: It sounds dangerous, but not for fun
This experiment is part of scientists' attempt to understand how fire works and propagates in microgravity.
History
Who is Rapee Sagarik and is Google 97th birthday today?
Rapee Sagarik is Google doodles today to celebrate its 97th birthday as a gardener, botanist and father of Thai orchids, a country that is home to nearly 1,300 native or…
Biology
One-third of tropical flora in Africa is at risk of extinction
The researchers surveyed 22,000 tropical plant species in Africa and found that 7,000 species, or 32%, were at risk or facing extinction.
Biology
Electric lights kill insects
According to the Guardian newspaper on November 22, according to the most comprehensive assessment from the available scientific evidence, light pollution is an importan…
Biology
Climate change can make red apples disappear!
People have loved red apples for generations, but rising temperatures could be a sign of the end of a good dose for the body - red apples.
Biology
Bangladesh is about to become the first country to allow the cultivation of genetically modified golden rice
20 years ago, since the first time rice was known, it has always been the focus of the debate about genetically modified crops.
Biology
Amazon forest trees have longer leaves than adults
Coccoloba gigantifolia grows 15 meters tall, has 2.5 meter long leaves, most likely the largest leafy species of the dicotyledonous plants.
Biology
Are there insects in the figs we eat?
Are insects really dead in figs? You can hear rumors, and it turns out that (sometimes) it's true. But when you learn about the whole relationship between figs and insec…
Biology
Insect farming makes ... junk food
A farmer in Thailand has developed large-scale insect farming to make junk food, bringing high revenue to the family.
Biology
Grow bacteria that only 'eat' CO2
After 10 years of research, experts from Israel's Weizmann Science Research Institute (WIS) developed a bacterium that only absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2).
Biology
Why do insects have such a small size? Why do cockroaches lose their heads and still live?
Surely everyone used to kill insects once and when they were young, there must have been some people who were curious about the substances of white or yellow released in…
Biology
Banana trees become a renewable source of bioplastics
Biodegradable 'plastic' bags made from a banana plant may sound a bit ... bananas, but some Australian researchers have found a way to do that and make it a public solut…