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Record discovery: 3 alien objects about to swallow each other
5,000 light years from Earth, three objects are stuck together and about to turn into a
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Discover science
Why can black holes bend space-time?
Black holes are one of the most fascinating objects in the universe, but human understanding of black holes still has many aspects that cannot be clearly answered.
Space science
What is beyond the boundaries of the universe?
Astronomers previously believed that the universe was infinite, but Einstein's theory of general relativity showed that our universe does have a boundary, but this bound…
Space science
Scientists discover a photon traveling back in time
The quantum world is indeed a strange world, where nothing is impossible.
Space science
America catches strange signal from 1.3 billion light years away from Earth
The faintest radio burst ever detected by humanity could help solve the long-standing mystery of this spooky cosmic signal.
Space science
Two black holes closest to Earth discovered, of a kind never seen before
Two black holes lurking in Earth's backyard, just 1,560 and 3,800 light-years away, represent a type astronomers have never seen before.
Space science
Launched from a black hole, the terrifying 'blue dragon' makes everything explode
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a monstrous object 3,000 light years long, born from a monster black hole.
Discover science
Device for generating electricity at night from infrared radiation
The device from the University of New South Wales team uses special semiconductors to collect infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and convert it into electricity.
Space science
Revealed planet similar to Earth but contains terrible things
A planet about 4,000 light years away could be what Earth will look like 5 billion years from now.
Space science
What is that bright, moving star in the night sky that you see?
There are nights when the sky is clear and cloudless, and you look up and see countless sparkling lights, some of which are moving. What are they?
AI - Artificial intelligence
Using AI to simulate countries in the year 5000
AI simulated countries in the year 5000, what changes will our world have?
Science invention
The world's greatest inventions in 2022
The world has faced many crises in 2022, and overcoming the biggest of them will be a huge and long-term challenge.
Scientific application
Teach children 3 ways to escape if left in a car
There are some fairly simple principles that kindergarten students can be taught and implemented in the unfortunate case of being forgotten in a car or shuttle.