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Magical 'events' not to be missed in the night sky in 2025
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Vinfuture 2024 main prize winner receives 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
Professor Geoffrey E. Hinton (Canada), the winner of the Vinfuture 2024 main prize, has just received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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A switch on a plane caused all passengers and pilots to fall into a coma, killing 121 people.
Two fighter jets were sent up to check what was happening to Helios Flight 522.
Environment
World's Heaviest Hailstone Weighs Over a Kilogram: How Do They Get So Big?
A new method using real hailstones and CT scans has revealed how they grow.
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Collection of the funniest animal pictures of the year
The images in the Comeday Wildlife Photography Awards 2022 depict funny moments of wildlife in nature.
History
Railway History: From Limestone Road to 1,200km/h 'Super Train'
Railways are one of the important inventions of mankind, a clear demonstration of the influence of science and technology on human life.
Space science
Super Earth discovered with record density
A lead-heavy exoplanet, possibly the leftover core of a giant sphere that flew too close to its sun, has just been discovered.
Archeology
The most remarkable archaeological discoveries of 2024
From discovering cities hidden in dense forests to reading ancient scrolls with AI, the combination of modern and traditional techniques is shaping the future of archaeo…
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Cold Moon Rises with Jupiter This Weekend
The Cold Moon is the last full moon of the 2024 calendar year and will rise higher in the night sky than any other full moon, nestled next to Jupiter.
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Why did billionaire Jensen Huang - CEO of NVIDIA win the VinFuture 2024 prize?
Billionaire Jensen Huang, CEO of NIVIDIA Corporation, surprised everyone when he became one of five scientists to win the $3 million Main Prize of this year's VinFuture…
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What is the winter solstice?
The winter solstice is the day of the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere, and the shortest night in the southern hemisphere.
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Many people were surprised when the color of 2025 was just announced.
The color of 2025 has been chosen by the Pantone Institute and it will likely have a significant impact on the world of fashion and art in the near future.
Archeology
280 million year old 'alien' fossil discovered in Western Australia
This 280 million year old fossil has such a strange and confusing shape that many people, upon first glance, will definitely think it is an alien fossil.
Space science
Russia announced successful launch of Soyuz-2.1b rocket
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a military satellite took place at 20:59 (Moscow time) from the Russian Defense Ministry's National Test Cosmodrome in Arkha…
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NASA postpones manned moon mission due to unusual incident
Artemis 2, the first manned mission to the Moon since 1972, will not go ahead as planned.