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Dubai built the world's largest airport in the desert
The construction process of Al Maktoum International Airport with the capacity to accommodate 160 million passengers will take decades in the desert near Dubai.
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Ghost particle detector at a depth of 1,600m
The research team at Fermilab will observe ghost particles traveling 1,287 km between detectors, thereby uncovering the mysteries of the universe.
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Former SpaceX engineer's low-cost mobile nuclear reactor will launch in 2026
A team of former SpaceX engineers is developing the world's first portable, zero-emission power source that could bring electricity to remote lands.
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Qatar's tallest tower cluster resists heat thanks to its aluminum sheet covering
The 301m high Lusail tower cluster uses aluminum sunshades that look similar to fish gills, helping to reduce solar radiation by 70% compared to using glass.
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The world's largest frozen animal bank
San Diego's frozen zoo has just four researchers in charge of caring for more than 11,000 specimens, representing 1,300 different species and subspecies.
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Saudi Arabia will build a 2km high skyscraper
The 2km high skyscraper project will be built north of the capital Riyadh despite many design challenges and huge costs.
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The Netherlands built the world's largest floating offshore solar farm
Dutch company Solar Duck is preparing to build the world's largest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 5 MW.
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Mini reactor on container truck with capacity of nearly 20 MW
Nano Nuclear Energy's small modular nuclear reactor model can be transported on container trucks to bring clean energy to remote areas.
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Singapore plans to build the world's largest ocean CO2 removal plant
The Equatic-1 plant is expected to use electrolysis technology to remove up to 10 tons of CO2 per day from seawater and the atmosphere.
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China's first underground space station
The new facility with the ability to simulate 9 types of space station environmental factors allows conducting many space experiments right on Earth.
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China is building the world's largest particle accelerator
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Britain will build the world's largest tidal power plant
The Liverpool city government is considering a project to build a road across the river and a tidal power plant with a total capacity of 700 MW.
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The Arab Emirates surprised the world with the world's largest 'vertical farm'
Going into operation in 2022, the farm called GigaFarm of the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is bringing in millions of kilograms of vegetables every year.
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Japan surprised everyone by building the world's largest 'cosmic' mystery decoding project
To carry out this project, Japan had to hollow out a mountain. Once completed, this megaproject will be unlike any existing construction.
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Vietnam's 'super bridge' sets a Southeast Asian record: Total capital is nearly 5,000 billion, reaching the top 10 in the world!
To date, 14 years after its inauguration, this bridge across the gentle Hau River still holds the above two records.