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The discovery of the planet took only 3.2 days to orbit the host star
Astronomers find an exoplanet like
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Virtual land 'unhabitable' sold for a record $ 2.4 million
On November 22, a piece of land in the virtual space on the Decentraland blockchain platform was sold for a record $ 2.4 million.
Animal world
Discovered extremely poisonous '8-legged monster' 7.6cm long, terrible fangs bite through human nails
The deadly venomous spider, also known as the 'eight-legged monster', has the ability to bite through fingernails with 2.5cm long fangs.
Space science
If the universe is a giant computer, this is the amount of bits needed to run this machine
Guess how many bits the universe needs?
Space science
US company successfully tested a rocket-free spaceship launch system
The US company has successfully tested a new system consisting of a vacuum chamber that can rotate the launch vehicle to supersonic speeds and then release it into the a…
Space science
NASA delays the return of humans to the Moon
The NASA director said on November 9 that the flight to carry astronauts back to the Moon after five decades would not take place earlier than 2055.
Animal world
Can polar bears survive in Antarctica?
Many have cited the difference between the South Pole and the North Pole to demonstrate that polar bears are unsuited to the environmental conditions of Antarctica.
Conquer Mars
The unexpected reason why the planet 'better than Earth' is not habitable
A planet that had a wetter start than Earth - a good sign because water is what sustains life - but isn't viable just because... it's a bit small.
Archeology
Not the T-Rex with the 'death bite', this is the prehistoric champion predator
Scientists have just discovered the surprising fact that Velociraptors are dinosaurs
Space science
Solar storm with speed of 4 million km/h makes landfall on Earth
NASA satellite captures the moment when a solar storm erupts violently, making the aurora on Earth more brilliant in time for Halloween.
Space science
Astronauts make cakes from chili successfully grown on the international space station
The US space agency announced that they have successfully grown plants in space and astronauts have used the first chili peppers as a filling.
Space science
Spacecraft reveals mystery of Jupiter's atmosphere
The Juno space probe is exploring deeper into Jupiter's clouds. So far, Juno has provided new information about how water behaves in the clouds at Jupiter.
Space science
The strangest 'solar system' in the universe: The planets rotate... perpendicular
The orbital planes of the newly discovered planets are almost perpendicular to each other, because 2 out of 3 chose to travel from pole to pole of the parent star.
Videos
Video: Dropping a fishing line in a small river, the man pulls up a 'monster' with a bite force 6 times that of a shark
Instead of catching fish, the man had an unexpected harvest.
Scientific works
China's ambition to build a 1MW solar power station in space
China is building a ground-based test facility for a solar power station, which transmits electricity to Earth through microwave beams.