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History of artificial light sources: From fire to laser
Before the invention of electric lighting, humans were aware of the need for artificial light and always tried to 'dispel the darkness'.
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New technology
Laser data transmission technology makes internet speed 1,000 times faster
Scientists have discovered a new way of transmitting data to help the internet speed to astonishingly fast.
Space science
Detecting the planet is forming
The Rochester Institute of Technology, USA, announced the discovery of a young planet 10 times heavier than Jupiter, only 330 light-years from Earth.
Space science
Why are the colors different?
The colors of the stars were different, it was not drawn by anyone but indeed the colors of the stars were colorful.
Space science
The 5 most freaky planets in the world have been revealed in the last year
In 2019, astronomers have caught many strange and unimaginable exoplanets, far different from every object in the Solar System.
Videos
A rare moment ago when the unburnt meteorite rushed down to Earth
The amateur astronomer filmed the footage about
Science invention
Unique inventions in the Rat year
The 19th century was considered the culmination of new inventions when scientists around the world repeatedly announced unique and significant landmark inventions.
Space science
The dazzling supernova destroys a massive cloud of gas
Researchers think the Ia supernova is 100 times brighter because it hits a cloud of matter, creating an explosion of light.
Space science
Discovered the 'predatory' star
The light erupts as the white dwarf sucks matter from its nearby brown dwarf recorded by the Kepler Space Telescope.
Discover science
With the power of modern technology, how long will it take to reach the planet a light-year away?
I've seen people succeed hundreds of times ... in movies. What about in real life?
Archeology
Scientists use light that is '10 billion times brighter' than the Sun to read a thousand-year-old scroll
The scientists got their scrolls last October and are expected to read them in six months. So in about 2 months, we will know what the old scroll was written.
Space science
Super-Earth discovered very close to the solar system
Astronomers found the exoplanet Proxima c orbiting the red dwarf Proxima Centauri, only 4.2 light-years from Earth.
Environment
The sky is suddenly purple in Arizona
Lights from a marijuana farm in Arizona, USA have spread throughout the sky, causing many people to be concerned about light pollution but also many people enjoy it.
Discover science
New ultra-lightweight 18K gold made from ordinary plastic
Researchers at ETH Zurich said the new ultra-light 18K (carat) gold has the same physical properties as plastic but retains the metallic bright surface of gold, as well…