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Space station detector finds source of strange 'blue ray' lightning
Scientists have finally got a clear view of the spark that produces a strange type of lightning called a blue spark.
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Two black holes orbiting will collide strongly in the future
Astronomers from Caltech have discovered that two black holes, 9 billion light-years from Earth, are on the verge of a merger.
Space science
Amazing images: The telescope caught 4.4 million 'monsters' from black holes to galaxies
Scientists have used the LOFAR Low-Frequency Radio Telescope Array to map more than a quarter of the northern sky as seen from Earth, revealing a series of stunning cosm…
Science Events
Detects a shock wave 60 times larger than the Milky Way
Scientists have discovered that the collision caused a shock wave 60 times larger than the entire Milky Way and about 100,000 light-years across.
Scientific application
Light sensor to help warn of sunburn
Tiny fingertip sensor that can be attached to clothing with the ability to change color to signal the time of safe exposure to the sun.
Science story
Why is ultraviolet light used to kill bacteria?
For decades, germ-killing UV rays have been used to disinfect various objects and surfaces.
Space science
Photograph of a merging galaxy 681 million light-years away
Observations from space and ground telescopes provide a stunning view of the three-galactic collision known as IC 2431.
Biology
Discover a species of desert bacteria with a unique photosynthetic ability
Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can 'eat' sunlight and 'breathe' oxygen.
Space science
Top 12 strangest objects in the universe
The universe contains countless strange things. Here are 12 of the strangest objects in space.
Space science
Discovery predicts the future: Earth... falls to another galaxy?
What happens when some galaxies are predicted to collide with the galaxy containing the approaching Earth?
Space science
NASA announces two new Solar missions
In addition to being a source of heat and light, the Sun affects the space environment in a variety of ways.
Space science
NASA captures the first beautiful images of the surface of Venus
Stunning images captured by NASA's Parker Solar Probe have provided the first glimpse of Venus's red-hot surface.
Space science
Detecting Earth's core in a super-ionic state
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered that the innermost core of the Earth is not in a normal solid state but a superionic state.
New technology
MIT team creates materials that are lighter than plastic and stronger than steel
The MIT team has created an ultra-light material that's four to six times stronger than bulletproof glass, which can be used to protect smartphone screens.
Space science
The observatory captured the 'purple death god' that the human eye could not see
The Chandra X-ray observatory and numerous observatories around the Earth have just captured breathtaking images of cosmic grim reapers tearing through the sky in magica…