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2016 will be longer than usual
2016 is longer than usual because it is a leap year, but because it will be added 1 second more than usual.
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The phenomenon of radio waves reverberating mysteriously from the sky has been answered after more than 50 years
After more than 50 years, scientists at Boston University have discovered the cause of radar signals being repelled from the Earth's top atmosphere.
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8 world wonders in the future
The coastal city in China, the super-shopping mall in Dubai, the monumental observatory in the US can become the masterpieces of human architecture in the next few years.
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Who teaches the Maya how to calculate the calendar?
The Mayan created a boom in mathematics, to be able to record events over the years to determine the time of planting and harvesting, accurately calculating the weather…
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Earth 'hunts' aliens
People are still debating whether UFOs and aliens are real. Evidence of UFOs still divides humanity into two groups, supporting or protesting.
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Revealing 'heavenly' about Stonehenge observatory
Finally, the mystery of Stonehenge's ancient astronomical stone station in the south of England has been solved. A group of archaeologists believe that the megalithic st…
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Strange light sphere in the sky of Hawaii
A strange light sphere appeared in the night was recorded by camera at an astronomical observatory in Hawaii (USA).
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China shot the image of UFOs
Chinese scientists claim they have recorded a 40-minute video of a strange object during the day of the total solar eclipse of July 22.
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Mysterious Zimkin discovery - Iza Observatory
Zimkin - Iza observatory, is a circular architectural object representing the ancient Mayan civilization. The architecture of this three-story truss was built towering i…
Oceanography
Build observatory neutrino particles at the bottom of the sea
The KM3 Observatory is 600m high and has just been completed on the seabed at a depth of 2000m in the area near the island of Sicily in Italy.
Archeology
The oldest solar observatory in the world
Archaeologists take 12 years to realize that the giant circular channel hidden under a field in Germany is the remnant of an ancient Sun Observatory.
Archeology
Discover the oldest solar observatory in America
A series of 13 stone towers discovered on a hill in Peru can be part of an ancient solar observatory that plays an important role in civilizations born hundreds of years…
Archeology
Discover an ancient observatory in Brazil
Archaeologists from the Amapa Scientific and Technical Research Institute (IEPA) have discovered an ancient observatory at Calcoene, about 390km from Macapa, the capital…
Archeology
Discover the oldest observatory in China
Chinese archaeologists said they found the world's first observatory, some 4,100 years ago, in northern Shanxi province. The ancient observatory is located in the older…