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'Black turtle' is twice as big as the Earth on the Sun.
The ALMA telescope reveals new details from the first observations of the Sun, including a giant black streak resembling a turtle swimming across the celestial surface.
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Huge black streaks on the Sun interrupt radio communications
A huge black streak of heart-shaped flashes of fire lit the Sun, causing intermittent radio communication on Earth to be temporarily interrupted.
Space science
Mysterious black streaks on a picture of the surface of Mars
A mysterious black streak appeared along the horizon in the Martian surface of the Curiosity self-driving car, sparking speculation about its origin as the black trail d…
Space science
A black spot 800,000 km long on the Sun was discovered
According to CNN news agency, during a recent space trip astronauts from the US Space Agency (NASA) found a giant black spot on the Sun's surface. Black stain is a dark…
Biology
More than 20,000 hectares of rice area suffer from stunted black streak disease
As of August 30, black streak disease has arisen in 28 provinces and cities with the total infected area so far has exceeded 20,000ha, of which the infected area is more…
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Video: Effect of black border painted under athlete's eyes
Baseball and rugby athletes often draw black streaks under their eyes to prevent light reflections that cause blinding and reduced visibility.