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Conquer Mars
China wants to bring Mars samples before the US
The Tianwen 3 spacecraft launched around 2030 could help China become the first country to successfully bring Martian samples to Earth.
Space science
Earth's twin planet is being brutally 'peeled'
Findings from the European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft may explain how an Earth-like planet became
Conquer Mars
NASA released impressive images on Mars
Images of green sand dunes on Mars were released by the US Space Agency (NASA) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Odyssey orbiter's operation.
Space science
Has Jupiter thrown another planet towards Earth?
The instability of the most giant planet in the solar system indirectly caused the Earth to give birth to the Moon.
Space science
As the smallest planet in the Solar System, Mercury was once as big as Earth
Mercury, only 1/3 the size of Earth, is currently the smallest planet in the Solar System, but in the past, Mercury and Earth were the same size, until an incident occur…
Animal world
Take a look at the most colorful animals in nature!
On our colorful planet, there are countless animals that possess brilliant appearances, attracting all eyes.
Animal world
The bird set the record for the highest flight on the planet
The bird that holds the world's highest flying record is the Rüppell vulture (Gyps rueppellii), which can reach heights of up to 11,300m.
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.
Discover science
New direction to search for alien life
If life can spread from one planet to another (that is, the theory of birth), earth scientists have a chance of detecting alien life, according to a new study.
Space science
Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen
A significant amount of gases, including carbon and oxygen, are being affected
Space science
Did NASA's Dart spacecraft indirectly bombard other planets?
The suicide dive of the NASA spacecraft named DART caused such a strong impact that our neighboring planet also
Space science
'Gas of life' is inexplicably present in 'planet from nowhere'
What many scientists hope to capture in habitable exoplanets has now appeared in a type of celestial body that is difficult to define.
Archeology
An Indian research team found a fossil that could be the largest snake on the planet
A group of researchers found fossils of giant ancient snakes that could have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton.
Space science
Purple creatures may be living on many other planets
American astrobiologists have identified the most common form of life we can find on exoplanets.