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When will a meteorite hit Earth again?
In 1,000 years, no asteroid larger than a kilometer will hit Earth, but there may be smaller ones.
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The Secret Behind Quantum Entanglement: Have Aliens Really Visited Earth?
There are countless mysteries and intrigues in our vast universe. One of them is whether there is a connection between the existence of extraterrestrial life and Earth.
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Photos demonstrate the terrible devastation of the earthquake in Türkiye
These are before and after images showing the devastating aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck parts of Türkiye and Syria on February 6.
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Scientists say textbooks teach wrong about the origin of life on Earth
The theories about the origin of life taught in textbooks so far may be wrong.
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Exploring the 'Black Box of the Earth' project: A device that records the process of human extinction
Despite many advances in technology, humans still seem to be worried about the impending danger of extinction.
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Breaking its own record, China continues to build the world's highest bridge above a 'crack in the Earth'
China's bridge not only benefits the local economy but also reshapes the standard of global engineering achievements.
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More than 2000 years ago, a Greek knew that the Earth was spherical and calculated its circumference.
It was only in the 20th century that we launched satellites into space to determine the circumference of the Earth, but 2,000 years ago, a Greek man did it.
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New signs of advanced alien life discovered
Brommethane, or methyl bromide (CH3Br), which coexists with Earth's organisms, is something scientists should be on the lookout for on worlds suspected of harboring extr…
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6 habitable planets discovered at the same time
The CARMENES planet-hunting project has shocked scientists by finding that 1 in 10 newly discovered planets have signs of liquid water.
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Strange phenomenon before earthquake in Japan: Strange light crosses the sky, flock of birds creates rare scene
Several videos posted on X show strange scenes captured in the sky before the earthquake hit Japan.
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In 2035, a cosmic ghost 'traveled through time' to Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope has just discovered a new ghostly phenomenon 10 billion light years from Earth.
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If you told me that the Earth's atmosphere covers the entire Moon, would you believe it? It's true!
Humans, since the advent of scientific and logical thinking, have always sought to limit everything to a specific number.
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How heavy is the Earth's atmosphere?
Researchers calculate that Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.15 x 10^18 kg, nearly a billion times more than the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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How do rare earth reserves in Vietnam compare to the world?
Rare earth elements are distributed widely around the world. However, rare earths are difficult and expensive to mine and refine, making them an extremely valuable resou…
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The mystery of the Tunguska explosion may have been solved, the real cause was a drifting meteorite phenomenon
The Tunguska event remains the most powerful explosion ever recorded. It released 185 times the energy of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.