Space science
Revealed 2 'semi-planets' born out of nowhere, connected through space
Two objects more advanced than the planet but failed to be considered a star, born as a couple but separated by 129 astronomical units.
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Conquer Mars
Spacecraft captures strange 'evil traces' on another planet
The strange, rippling mounds near the Hooke Crater area in the highlands south of the red planet are caused by dust demons.
Space science
The difference between the three polar holes in the universe: Black holes have been discovered, so where are white holes and wormholes?
So far, there has been a lot of evidence to show that black holes really exist, even in reality, but white holes and wormholes still exist only in theory.
Space science
Top 12 strangest objects in the universe
The universe contains countless strange things. Here are 12 of the strangest objects in space.
1001 mystery
The mystery behind the $ 4.3 million cosmic diamond
Geologists still cannot determine for sure whether the giant diamond called Enigma crystallized in the Earth's mantle or fell from space.
Science Events
SpaceX rocket decays in the atmosphere after 5 years
The second stage of Falcon 9, a 2017 rocket, re-entered the atmosphere and burned up completely before reaching the ground.
Space science
Shivering 'zombie' object spawns planets after death
Astronomers have discovered a 2nd generation protoplanetary disk around a binary star system of white dwarf zombies, when the first generation planets have long since be…
Space science
Spot 5 planets as easy to live as Earth
Space magazine lists a number of planets that could be the most perfect copies of Earth out of more than 4,000 confirmed exoplanets.
Space science
Earth falls into a 'bubble of nothingness' 1,000 light-years wide
The Earth, and the whole solar system, is strangely suspended in the middle of empty space, according to research led by the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysic…
Space science
Scientists catch strange signals from the center of the Milky Way
Scientists find strange radio waves, unlike anything seen before, originating from the center of the Milky Way.
Funny corner
Astronaut wears a gorilla suit to the International Space Station ISS
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly once brought a costume as a gorilla to the International Space Station ISS.
Space science
Discovered a star that discharges a billion times more energy than the Sun
Scientists discovered a star from a violent eruption of energy in the galaxy NGC 253 13 million light-years away.
Space science
How to distinguish constellations and star groups?
Constellation and star group (asterism) are two concepts that are quite difficult to distinguish. For many years, these two concepts were not clearly distinguished, lead…
Conquer Mars
Algae can survive in a Mars-like environment
New research on algae raises hopes for a future where humanity can turn barren Mars into a planet as green as Earth.
Space science
Spectacular image of a galaxy with a 'tail' about to collide with the Milky Way
The Small Magellanic Cloud is one of the satellite dwarf galaxies of the Earth-containing galaxy, the Milky Way.