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Agatha Christie's Mysterious 11-Day Disappearance and False Accusations
In 1926, world-bestselling author Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days, opening one of the world's most mysterious disappearances.
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Rita Levi-Montalcini - Someone who made many contributions to Italian science
Rita Levi-Montalcini (April 22, 1909 - December 30, 2012) was an Italian neurologist. She and her colleague Stanley Cohen discovered it
History
Google honors the art of Don ca amateurs
On December 5, Google changed the Google Vietnamese homepage icon to an image of the art form Don Ca Tai Tu.
Photo library
A series of photos of natural disasters devastating the world in 2023
Devastating natural disasters and extreme weather have killed and displaced tens of thousands of people around the world.
Videos
Video: What's special about the first Chinese aircraft C919?
The first C919 aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December 2022, with 164 seats with 8 business seats and 156 economy seats.
Computer science
A 13-year-old boy became the first person to beat the classic game Tetris
On December 21, 2023, 13-year-old Willis Gibson crossed his arms over his head and leaned back in his chair while in his room in Stillwater, Oklahoma (USA), and could no…
Space science
NASA spacecraft collects 250g sample on asteroid Bennu
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) arrived at the asteroid Bennu and obtained a sample weighing about 250 grams to…
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The formation and disappearance of a 4,000km-wide dust storm on Mars
The UAE's Hope spacecraft observes the formation and disappearance of a giant dust storm in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
Space science
Shenzhou-13 astronaut completes 2nd spacewalk
In the early morning of December 27, during China's first space station construction mission, the Shenzhou 13 astronauts completed the second spacewalk lasting about 6 h…
Space science
James Webb telescope successfully opened antenna
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully deployed an important antenna on December 26, just a day after launching into space.
Space science
Comet shines above the aurora seen from space
China's Yangwang 1 satellite captured the moment comet Leonard's closest approach to Earth on December 12.
Scientific works
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.
Scientific works
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.
Environment
Dust storm like 'doomsday' hits town in Australia
A terrible dust storm hits an Australian town and creates a scene like
Animal world
Detecting an underground creature with a record of 1,306 feet
According to the study, published in the journal Scientific Reports on December 16, scientists say the newly discovered milipede species is blind, named Eumillipes perse…