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China successfully tested a flying taxi prototype: Maximum speed 260km/h, flight range 200km
TCab Tech's version of the E20 flying taxi will carry a pilot and four passengers.
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Oceanography
Recorded transparent sea cucumber image at a depth of 2,200m under the sea
The remotely operated vehicle helped scientists discover a new species of sea cucumber with a transparent body and a unique bright orange gut.
New technology
Build a device to turn CO2 into oxygen on the Moon
The 5 kg mobile device uses lunar soil, water and solar energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into oxygen and fuel.
Scientific application
The 9-seat submersible can go down to a depth of 200m
The Nexus submersible is equipped with a battery with an operating time of 18 hours and a large observation window that provides a wide field of view for passengers.
Science story
The highest 524m super tsunami ever recorded on Earth
A tsunami taller than the Empire State Building occurred in 1958, after a landslide in Lituya Bay.
World celebrity
Why is the Marilyn Monroe portrait considered the most expensive painting of the 20th century, costing up to 4.5 trillion?
The 40-square-inch 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' is one of dozens of paintings legendary artist Andy Warhol did of Marilyn Monroe in the 1960s.
Space science
Admire the image of the 5,250km2 wide artificial lake seen from space
The European Space Agency (ESA) on March 18 released an image of Lake Nasser, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite.
Environment
Plan to drill 20km deep to produce geothermal energy
An energy company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is looking to drill tens of kilometers deep, helping to harness geothermal energy near the Earth's core.
Oceanography
Discovered a 300-year-old sponge garden 15km2 wide on the seabed
Thousands of sponges grow in ancient underground volcanoes under the Arctic Ocean by absorbing compounds abundantly from dead sea creatures.
New technology
Design of '2 in 1' aircraft with speeds up to 1,127km/h
The design that combines a high-speed jet system with an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft of Valkyrie Systems Aerospace promises to reach subsonic speeds.
Space science
Reusable space plane with a carrying capacity of more than 2,200kg
The American company develops a new spaceplane that can be fully reused, takes off on a runway and flies in a 5-day orbit.
New technology
For the first time in the world, a large automatic ferry runs 240km in the Sea of Japan
The 222m-long Soleil ferry reached a maximum speed of 48km/h when testing autonomously on the Iyonada sea, even performing the docking itself.
Archeology
The mystery of the 11 mass extinctions on Earth and the prediction of the 12th event
Up to the present time, the doomsday events still contain countless mysteries that humans have not been able to fully discover.
Science story
It's the 21st century, why do people still use horse power to measure power?
Ever since, we are familiar with the calculation of power based on the horse's pulling power, but have never wondered about their accuracy.
New technology
The building produces enough electricity for 370 households
With energy trees and 1,000 solar panels on the roof, the Sustainability Pavilion can produce up to 4 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year.