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Suddenly discovered a 'monster' black hole with an unusually slow rotation speed
Black holes have always been considered one of the most complex and mysterious entities to modern science.
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Environment
Catastrophic avalanche in the Alps kills many people
The ice collapse on the top of Mount Marmolada in the Italian Alps sent a mass of ice, snow and rocks down on a large number of climbers, leaving dozens dead and missing.
Science Events
Detecting the fastest 'massive' black hole in 9 billion years
Australian scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole with the mass of 3 billion Suns. They believe this is the fastest growing black hole in the past 9 billio…
Science story
What if we traveled at twice the speed of light?
As far as we know, a person cannot travel at twice the speed of light. Einstein's theory of relativity seems to say that it can't happen, but what if it could? Some unus…
History
How did the Gulf of Mexico escape mass extinction?
56 million years ago, a global warming caused the oceans to acidify and many marine life to be wiped out.
Archeology
Technology in ancient vases helps Stone Age Chinese 'beyond time'
New research shows that ancient 4,000-year-old beer pots were the key to opening the door of time for the spectacular leap of Chinese civilization.
Space science
Is it a coincidence: All cosmic black holes look like donuts, regardless of size
According to DigitalTrends, the black hole Sagittarius A* is a supermassive black hole, usually found at the center of most galaxies.
Science Events
The Earth's core shows signs of leaking in Hawaii
The mystery of the 'ultra-low-velocity zone' - a mysterious mass of matter located in the deep mantle of the Earth that seismic waves seem to be 'tied' when traveling ho…
Science Events
Spooky sound from 'cosmic fireball' hitting Earth
Massive CMEs (coronary mass ejections) from the Sun not only set Earth's sky ablaze in colorful auroras, but also emitted wild sounds.
Space science
The most powerful 'cosmic flare' is shooting straight at Earth
Following the X-type cosmic flare could be a space bomb - a orbiting mass ejection (CME) - that ignited the Earth. The culprit continues to be our ferocious mother star.
Space science
Telescope catches 'echoes' from 8 invisible monsters
Just like how bats emit sound waves and see objects through reflected waves, NASA's NICER telescope accidentally discovered 8 invisible monsters right in the Milky Way.
Discover science
Ultra-light fuel tank holds more than 150kg of hydrogen
The new fuel tank can help hydrogen aircraft fly four times farther than today's traditional fueled planes, and at the same time emit no carbon.
Space science
Discovery: Are gravitons the source of dark matter?
Massive gravitons may have formed a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang, with an excess large enough to form dark matter.
Space science
Why is Jupiter not considered a star?
'A star is a spherical object in the plasma form, emitting light and resisting gravity by itself through nuclear fusion in its interior.'
Discover science
Why do space rockets often have many stages?
Those of you who often follow space missions will certainly often see space rockets with many stages, here's why they are so