Space science
NASA captured mysterious X-rays from the universe's strongest 'beast'?
NASA's NuSTAR Nuclear Spectrometer has just captured mysterious light from the universe, a source of super-energy X-rays that baffles scientists.
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Environment
A rare pink rainbow appears in the sky
The photographer stumbled across the pink rainbow, a phenomenon that often occurs at sunrise and sunset, against a backdrop of blue skies in Scotland.
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Close up of meteorite burning like a fireball falling in Australia
Recently, a relatively large meteorite has landed in southern Australia, creating a giant trail of light in the dark night.
New technology
Scientists already know how to control 'sound matter'.
A big step forward in developing quantum computers.
New technology
China synthesizes a new crystal, producing a laser 13 times stronger than the old technology
It is not strange that China leads the way in crystal research, used in laser technology.
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Enthrallingly admire the most beautiful scientific photos of 2019
The annual science photography contest has selected the best works, helping the public to open their eyes through amazing photos.
New technology
Create new materials that 'vanish' as soon as they're exposed to the sun
A photosensitive additive added by US military researchers to polymers has created the material that dissolves into water and evaporates upon exposure to sunlight. This…
Space science
Astronomers took a picture of the constellation of albatross
Constellation IC 2177 is where new stars are born. This area includes dust, hydrogen, helium and traces of some heavy elements.
Health
Benefits of sleeping outdoors
People who spend the night outdoors can sleep an average of 10 hours and go to bed 2 hours earlier than when they sleep at home.
Discover science
Why is the air rising even more cold?
We know that hot air is lighter and floats up, so why is it so cold on the top of the mountain?
Oceanography
Deep blue of sea water is a sign of death
The sea water is obviously not blue. The blue of the ocean only reflects the depth, the components that make up the sea there and what is below the sea surface.
Space science
Two collision galaxies are 424 million light-years from Earth
Hubble Space Telescope captures a pair of galaxies that are about to merge to form a new galaxy called UGC 2369.
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Tokyo in the 1970s is full of nostalgia through Canadian photographer lens
In 1976 photographer Greg Girard arrived in Tokyo and began photographing the city, in a period when American influence gradually declined and economic boom took place.
Discover science
Trying to find Alien, humanity can be erased
Many scientists argue that sending messages into space without knowing who will receive may be a bad idea. This could lead to a bad future for Earth.
Space science
NASA's Spitzer telescope spotted a new galaxy
Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered galaxy NGC 5866 about 60,000 light-years in diameter - more than half the diameter of the Milky Way where people live.