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China plants flag on the dark side of the moon
China is the first country in the world to plant a flag on the Dark Side of the Moon and to bring samples back to Earth.
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Shock Detected on the Dark Side of the Moon: Structure Identical to Earth!
On the far side of the Moon, where we can't see it from Earth, a 50km-diameter structure could overturn everything we think about this celestial body.
Space science
How did the Indian spacecraft survive the harsh cold on the dark side of the Moon?
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is on track to become the first scientific instrument to successfully survive the cold lunar night without heating.
Discover science
The dark side of feudal mandarins: Falling and drowning while attending the king
The rules of the officialdom show an extremely harsh feudal society, and are rarely shown in historical dramas.
Space science
Top Chinese space scientist says Indian spacecraft did not land on Moon's south pole
The 'father' of China's lunar exploration program has just refuted India's claim that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the south pole of the Moon.
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A series of photos revealing the wonders of the world that you may never expect.
The world is so big! You will never understand it all.
Space science
China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft enters lunar orbit
On May 8, the China National Space Agency (CNSA) announced that the country's Chang'e-6 (Chang'e-6) spacecraft had entered a circular orbit around the Moon.
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The mystery of the hidden corner of the Moon
One of the most fundamental questions that space scientists are still trying to answer is: How was the moon formed?
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China prepares to take samples on the dark side of the Moon
On April 29, China said that its Chang'e-6 spacecraft is preparing to make a round trip to the dark side of the Moon.
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Chang'e 4 spacecraft revealed about the dark side of the Moon: Turns out Stephen Hawking was right?
For many years, people have been trying to discover and find out about the mysteries of the Moon. Those efforts paid off when a series of new findings were published...
Environment
The 'dark side' of artificial snow in the Beijing Winter Olympics
Making snow 'consumes' a lot of energy and water. Meanwhile, this year's Beijing Winter Olympics need 1.2 million cubic meters of snow to cover the competition area.
Environment
The dark side of the fashion industry 'instant noodles'
Every year, about 39,000 tons of discarded clothes are deposited in the Atacama Desert. For ease of visualization, it is roughly equivalent to the mass of 27,000 midsize…
Space science
Detect strange stones in the dark side of the Moon
The rock samples seem to be coalesced from heterogeneous debris, likely formed from a meteorite impact or from the original Moon's crust.
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15 photos that prove life is changing rapidly and sometimes too 'fierce'
Life changes every day and every hour, but not all changes have a positive effect.
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China successfully landed the probe on the dark side of the Moon
This morning, the Chinese astronaut industry has a new milestone: they successfully landed the probe on the dark side of the Moon.