Space science
Unexpectedly discovered a black hole near the Earth that so far we did not know
The newly discovered black hole lies in the star system HR 6819, 1,011 light-years from Earth and four times the mass of the Sun.
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Green comets are about to fly over the Earth
Comet C / 2020 F8 (SWAN) will reach the Earth closest in mid-May before rushing towards the Sun and decaying.
Oceanography
Marine animals protect the Earth from millions of viruses
Shrimp, oysters, sponges and shellfish can effectively remove virus particles in the aquatic environment through a variety of methods.
Discover science
Geologists found an ancient continental fragment filled with diamonds
Diamond-encrusted patterns have been found on an island in Canada, a fragment of Earth's ancient continental crust.
Archeology
Reveal shock from strange creatures 70 million years old: Earth rotates differently than the present
A specimen from the dinosaur era stunned scientists when it showed that one day at the end of the Cretaceous was only 23 and a half hours long, because the earth was spi…
Archeology
Mysterious 'spooky black carpet' is full of platinum and glass in the ice age
A mysterious black carpet, a sign of a large-scale fire disaster, found at an ice age site, Younger Dryas, has revealed a terrifying event from space.
Space science
Scientists find a new satellite of the Earth
The small asteroid 2020 CD3 is temporarily turning into a new natural satellite of the Earth.
Space science
The supernova may be bombarding Earth's atmosphere
Physicist Amir Siraj and Harvard University's Professor Abraham Loeb suspect that some space bullets may be attacking our atmosphere when traveling at a speed of 3,000 k…
Space science
Ancient meteorite hit the garden of the people
The small piece of meteorite left over after crossing Earth's atmosphere helped reveal information about the solar system 4.56 billion years ago.
Space science
Police protect the planet - a career earns nearly 200,000 USD / year of NASA
The mission of protecting the planet not only helps the Earth avoid extraterrestrial organisms such as bacteria, but also protects the life forms in space from us.
Discover science
If you drain all the water from the sea, what will the Earth look like?
The longest mountain range in the world with up to 90% of its parts beneath the sea, bridges connecting the continents, ... are all revealed in this NASA video.
Space science
Giant meteorite is about to fly past Earth
The US Space Agency (NASA) has confirmed that a 1,000 meter diameter asteroid will fly over Earth on February 15, 2020.
Environment
Earth enters 'mini Ice Age', temperatures start to decline as soon as 2020?
A scientific expert has warned that the Earth may experience a 'mini ice age' lasting over 30 years, causing a sharp drop in temperatures and a possible scarcity of food.
Discover science
Why is the Earth rotating?
Why is everything in the solar system spinning? And why do almost every rotation have the same direction?
Space science
The 7 billion-year-old star dust in asteroid hits Earth
Scientists identified the giant rock meteorite that fell to Earth half a century ago containing dust and is believed to be the oldest solid material.