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What Are Seismic Waves?
Seismic waves are vibrations that carry energy away from an earthquake, explosion or other sudden source. Their speed and path depend on the elastic properties and densi…
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Oceanography
The moment the Titan submarine exploded in a split second
After being posted, the video showing how the Titan submersible exploded received millions of views.
Space science
The biggest 'atomic bombs' in the universe
A supernova is an explosion that releases so much energy and brightness that it outshines entire galaxies containing several hundred billion stars.
Space science
The giant star disappeared, something terrible took its place
A variable star has broken conventional cosmological theory right before the eyes of Earthlings.
Environment
Things to know about the explosion of the world's largest cylindrical aquarium in Germany
On December 16, the AquaDom aquarium located in the lobby of the Radisson Hotel in Berlin, Germany, suddenly collapsed.
Space science
Chilling discovery of cosmic object that almost brought the Earth to 'apocalypse'
Many other planets 160 light years away are not as lucky as Earth, being hit by similar objects.
Space science
The strongest magnetic field in the universe may be right here on Earth.
This magnetic field is 10,000 times stronger than the strongest neutron star we know of, and 10 million million times stronger than a typical refrigerator magnet can pro…
Space science
NASA discovers two stars colliding so violently that they created gold
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected two neutron stars colliding so violently that they may be creating gold in space.
Space science
Betelgeuse's Massive Threat: If It Explodes, Could It Swallow the Earth?
At the edge of the universe, the star cluster Betelgeuse burns silently, famous for its enormous power and strange energy.
1001 mystery
The mystery of the 4,000-year-old nuclear explosion at India's 'hill of death'!
The hypothesis of the existence of a nuclear explosion on the hill of death in India 4 thousand years ago is attracting more and more attention from academics and public…
Discover science
Scientists say textbooks teach wrong about the origin of life on Earth
The theories about the origin of life taught in textbooks so far may be wrong.
Space science
Never-before-seen image of the Crab Nebula revealed by the James Webb Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new details in the Crab Nebula, revealing what happened after an explosion.
Space science
America is about to launch a spacecraft with the most advanced technology in the world
Nowadays, the race to explore and conquer space in the context of a technological explosion has urged Western countries to build launch vehicles using nuclear propulsion.
Space science
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.