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European-American observatory catches unprecedented terrifying signal
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Williamina Fleming - From maid to famous astronomer
From a maid, Williamina Fleming became a famous astronomer, inspiring generations of women in the field of science.
Space science
The journey to transport the world's largest camera to the top of the mountain
The 3-ton digital camera overcame the journey by plane and truck to safely reach the observatory on the top of the mountain more than 2,700m high.
Space science
A death hole appeared in the middle of the galaxy's 'heart' containing Earth
Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals Sagittarius A* -
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Finding the origin of cosmic particles that pass through our bodies billions of times per second
About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created in the Big Bang, these primordial neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe,…
Scientific works
The world's tallest observatory opens
TAO Observatory is located on a 5,640 m high mountain peak, equipped with a 6.5 m diameter telescope to help observe the universe with infrared rays.
Space science
Revealing the existence of the 9th planet in our Solar System
We know that at least eight planets exist in the Solar System, but there may still be other objects. Recently scientists have revealed more evidence about the 9th planet.
Space science
The Australian Observatory caught the most unusual radio signal
A dead world located 8,100 light years away from us suddenly emitted a never-before-seen radio signal after more than 10 years of disappearance.
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The world's largest digital camera helps uncover the secrets of dark matter
With its 3,200-megapixel LSST camera, the Vera C. Rubin observatory can uncover the secrets of dark matter and dark energy.
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SKAO telescope - a solution to help humanity search for extraterrestrial life
This telescope can help humanity promote the search for extraterrestrial life.
Scientific works
Japan surprised everyone by building the world's largest 'cosmic' mystery decoding project
To carry out this project, Japan had to hollow out a mountain. Once completed, this megaproject will be unlike any existing construction.
Archeology
Mysterious 7,000-year-old 'astronomical observatory' manifests itself in Spain
Spain's Stonehenge regretted archaeologists decades ago when it appeared and then disappeared, returning to the shores of the lake in this fierce summer.
Science Events
Satellite image of solar eclipse from space
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the moment the Moon passed in front of the Sun on June 29.
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China built a 'ghost particle' detector at a depth of 700m
China on June 24 completed the main structure of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Guangdong province, southern China.
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China builds a telescope to hunt for dark matter
Chinese scientists plan to build the next space observatory to search for mysterious dark matter in the universe.