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After the Sun, China continues to build an 'artificial moon'
China built a research facility that simulates a low-gravity environment on the Moon, inspired by an experiment using magnets to make frogs fly.
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The secret to helping Israel raise fish in the desert
The difficulties turned into advantages thanks to the talented minds of Israeli engineers.
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China's $1 trillion 'artificial sun'
The model of a fusion reactor being tested could help harness virtually limitless clean energy, five times hotter than the sun.
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Successful distillation of whiskey in the laboratory
Experts find a way to distill the wine in a short time instead of having to age for many years in traditional oak barrels.
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Top 5 things to know about the James Webb super telescope
After decades of waiting, the most powerful space telescope ever built will launch into orbit on December 25, just in time for Christmas.
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Project to build the world's first green energy arctic station
Scientists plan to build a year-round research station in the Arctic using a combination of wind, solar and hydrogen energy.
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First cloned Tibetan pig gives birth to nine purebred pigs
The first cloned indigenous Tibetan pig in southwestern China's autonomous region has just given birth to its first litter of nine purebred piglets.
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What's so special about the 'portable isolation hat' invented by 3 Vietnamese students?
Vihelm mobile 'isolation helmet' is a simple, easy-to-use protective accessory that has reached the standard for circulation in many regions of the world such as in the…
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Skyscrapers can absorb 1,000 tons of CO2 per year
The designers introduced a skyscraper model called 'Urban Sequoias' that is capable of removing the equivalent of 48,500 trees of carbon from the atmosphere.
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New telescope will change the way we observe the universe
Scheduled to launch in December, the James Webb telescope is expected to answer people's questions about how the universe formed and life beyond Earth.
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Proposal to build a space telescope $ 11 billion
Astronomers propose to build a new telescope to replace Hubble with the ability to observe distant and super faint exoplanets.
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Billion dollar desalination plant project in the Red Sea
Jordan plans to build a huge desalination plant in the Red Sea to provide drinking water in the face of severe drought.
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NASA builds asteroid-hunting space telescope
The new space telescope, scheduled to launch in 2026, will help protect the Earth from potentially dangerous objects.
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China builds Asia's largest astronomical observatory
China is building a world-class astronomical observatory, opening a new door to its space ambitions.
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The hydroelectric dam is one and a half times taller than the Three Gorges Dam coming into operation
O Dong Duc Dam generated electricity from all 12 generators on June 16, supplying electricity from the Yangtze valley in the southwest to the most populous areas in the…