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6 habitable planets discovered at the same time
The CARMENES planet-hunting project has shocked scientists by finding that 1 in 10 newly discovered planets have signs of liquid water.
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Mud Volcano in Indonesia - A Devastating Natural Disaster from Both Natural Force and Human Greed
Mud volcanoes form when a combination of mud, liquids, and gases erupts onto the Earth's surface.
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What is the giant trace of a suspected spacecraft crash in Antarctica?
Impact craters in Antarctica not only intrigue scientists but also inspire a host of research questions.
Space science
Rare photos from the surface of Venus
Venus has a harsh climate, so spacecraft only survive for a very short time after landing.
Conquer Mars
More confirmation about alien life world captured by NASA
Scientists have made more evidence that the South Pole of Earth's neighbor planet harbors a vast underground water chamber - where NASA hopes life could exist.
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In 2035, a cosmic ghost 'traveled through time' to Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope has just discovered a new ghostly phenomenon 10 billion light years from Earth.
Scientific works
Discover the world's first reactor that can produce endless energy
This is the world's first reactor that will power the Earth using nuclear reactions like the Sun.
Flu epidemic
If you told me that the Earth's atmosphere covers the entire Moon, would you believe it? It's true!
Humans, since the advent of scientific and logical thinking, have always sought to limit everything to a specific number.
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How heavy is the Earth's atmosphere?
Researchers calculate that Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.15 x 10^18 kg, nearly a billion times more than the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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How do rare earth reserves in Vietnam compare to the world?
Rare earth elements are distributed widely around the world. However, rare earths are difficult and expensive to mine and refine, making them an extremely valuable resou…
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The mystery of the Tunguska explosion may have been solved, the real cause was a drifting meteorite phenomenon
The Tunguska event remains the most powerful explosion ever recorded. It released 185 times the energy of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
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Klein Bottle: Why can't Earth's water fill this magical interdimensional device?
Water on Earth, one of the planet's most precious resources, seems to be inexhaustible.
Space science
US successfully transmits solar power from space to Earth
A research team at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) conducted the world's first experiment transmitting wireless power in space.
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Just discovered a 72km 'tear in the Earth', the world's second largest country is in fear of a tsunami attack
About 400,000 people are at risk of being hit by a tsunami after a 72km fault line was discovered by scientists.
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How much silver has ever been discovered in the world?
Experts estimate that the amount of silver discovered on Earth could fit into a cube with sides 55m long.