Space science
What would the space station be without Russia?
In the weeks since the war in Ukraine, the International Space Station (ISS) has been seen as a symbol of cooperation for the sake of science and non-politics.
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Science story
Why isn't the Earth perfectly round?
In fact, most planets and moons are not perfectly round, but are often distorted in one way or another.
Biology
Why did cockroaches survive when a meteor wiped out the dinosaurs?
Thanks to their special body structure and diverse food, cockroaches have survived many disasters and harsh conditions that have brought other creatures to extinction.
Science Events
4 'stars' Kim, Wood, Fire, Earth are aligned in the sky
Entering April, Earth will have the opportunity to witness a beautiful scene in the sky, when 4 of the 5 brightest planets in the solar system appear to align in the ear…
Science Events
Earth's core is leaking, 'treasure' 13.8 billion years ago escapes to the surface
An ancient event caused the Earth's crust to partially melt, creating openings that let helium-3 treasure from the planet's heart gradually escape.
Discover science
Why do space rockets often have many stages?
Those of you who often follow space missions will certainly often see space rockets with many stages, here's why they are so
Space science
Radio telescope 30 times the diameter of Earth
China will launch an observatory orbiting the Moon to create a radio telescope with a diameter of 400,000 km.
Space science
The idea of wrapping all of Venus to build a 'city in the clouds'
NASA scientist raised the idea of making hollow bricks suspended at an altitude of 48 km on Venus, forming the foundation to build a city.
Space science
Astronomers have narrowed down the location of the most mysterious planet in the Solar System
Now, astronomers are edging closer to uncovering one of the biggest mysteries in decades - the ninth planet in the Solar System - a giant planet, which may be orbiting t…
Science story
Detecting Earth has a 'heartbeat': Shivering warning of disaster
A series of terrifying natural disasters and mass extinction events have revealed the Earth's heartbeat - a cycle of 27.5 million years that is completely extreme.
Science Events
Earth's crust is rearranged without anyone knowing: Scary warning
The new discovery of a looping effect between earthquakes and the movement of pieces of the Earth's crust raises concerns about unpredictable catastrophes and presents a…
Conquer Mars
China's Zhu Rong robot takes a selfie on Mars
China's Mars rover sends back to Earth a new selfie, showing a dusty surface and long rear wheel tracks.
Space science
NASA has found 20 promising planets for human habitation
This discovery brings the total number of habitable, near-Earth-sized exoplanets to about 50.
Space science
'Treasure Lake' contains things to help people live healthy beyond Earth
New research has found evidence of ice in permanently obscured impact craters on the Moon, which may have helped sustain the first extraterrestrial settlements.
Space science
A photo of a mysterious circle one million light-years wide
The MeerKAT Radio Telescope has sent back to Earth a stunning update of the mysterious radio circle known as ORC1.