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Things you didn't know about the Nebula
Space science

Things you didn't know about the Nebula

The nebula is a celestial body in the form of cloudy clouds consisting of stellar gas and cosmic dust. The proportion of matter in the nebula very low. If measured by th…

December 17, 2018
New discovery: The moon is shaped like a lemon
Space science

New discovery: The moon is shaped like a lemon

According to experts, it is the friction effect that appears together with the phenomenon of tidal deformation caused by the Earth, which causes the Moon to be enlarged…

December 17, 2018
The moon does not reflect light
Space science

The moon does not reflect light

Is Edward Munch mindless when he forgets the moon's reflection in many of his paintings? No, he followed the optical rules.

December 17, 2018
Increasingly cold sun?
Space science

Increasingly cold sun?

Although the earth is getting warmer, the heat from the sun shining on Earth has decreased slightly in the last 5 years. It can be clearly seen through observing the dim…

December 17, 2018
Elephants also know how to mirror
Animal world

Elephants also know how to mirror

When standing in front of a large-sized mirror, the elephants recognize the reflection and start tattooing inside their mouths and ears. Such self-awareness behavior is…

December 16, 2018
Why is the ocean blue?
Environment

Why is the ocean blue?

Glenn Smith, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), explained this problem: seawater is actually colorless but because it reflects the sky's blue colo…

December 16, 2018
Why the snow is white?
Environment

Why the snow is white?

Water is a transparent colorless compound; Ice particles are colorless and transparent. Snow is made up of countless tiny ice particles, so why is snow white?

December 16, 2018
4 rainbows appear in America
Environment

4 rainbows appear in America

People in New York, USA, saw four rainbows at the same time in the sky, after a rain.

December 16, 2018