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3 billion tons of meteorite fall to Earth
Evidence of a meteorite attack that is equivalent to 940 million bombs dropped by the US Hiroshima was explored in the UK, after 1.2 billion years of burial.
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Today, the definition of 1kg will be calculated by light
Since ancient times, the concept of kg has been defined by a cylindrical platinum-iridium alloy block, called Le Grand K and protected in a basement in the suburbs of Pa…
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Cosmic garbage falls on the American garden
The metal object discovered in the walnut garden in California is the fuel tank of a satellite belonging to the Iridium company.
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Metals from extraterrestrials can help people treat cancer
About 65 million years ago, an asteroid collided with Earth destroyed the life of dinosaurs.
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The most rare metals on the planet
Gold and diamonds are commonly known as rare and expensive metals in the world. But few know that there are other rare and more expensive metals because of their special…
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Unexpected uses of metals and gems
Metals and gemstones are beyond value and common uses can also be used for many other unexpected purposes.
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1 kilogram how much?
The question is very silly, but this is the main topic discussed by scientists at the Royal Scientific Conference held in London.
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Comet is the origin of the ocean?
A series of comets may be the source of Earth's oceans about 3.85 billion years ago, the new study says.
Archeology
Revealing mysteries million years inside dinosaur fossil mines
Newly discovered quarries contain fossils of many giant animals and reptiles that have been destroyed millions of years ago.
Archeology
Dinosaurs extinct due to extraterrestrial power
Most likely, the influence of extraterrestrial power has reduced the reproductive capacity of dinosaurs and went to extinction.
Space science
SpaceX successfully launched 10 Iridium Next satellites into space
On October 9, US space technology space company SpaceX successfully launched 10 satellites into Earth's low orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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SpaceX launches and successfully recovers Falcon boosters 9
In the morning of January 15, Hanoi time, the US private space corporation - SpaceX - successfully launched the Falcon 9 unmanned rocket to put the satellite on Earth or…
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Space X will launch a satellite launch on January 9
On January 6, US space technology space company Space X announced it was ready to launch a new satellite with Falcon 9 boosters early next week, January 9.
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ISS moved to evade space garbage
On January 12, the US Space Agency (NASA) announced a piece of trash from Iridium, a US private telecommunications satellite, flying close to ISS last afternoon. The dis…
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China announced the image of the moon
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao yesterday published photos of an area on the moon captured by Hang Nga 2.