Animal world
100 years ago, a man released 60 strange birds, causing the US to lose $1 billion a year.
Unexpectedly, the release of 60 strange birds costs the US up to 1 billion dollars a year. What kind of bird is this?
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Conquer Mars
The first plane crash investigation on another planet
Ingenuity, NASA's Mars research helicopter, crashed on January 18, 2024 due to a problem with its guidance system.
Discover science
A switch on a plane caused all passengers and pilots to fall into a coma, killing 121 people.
Two fighter jets were sent up to check what was happening to Helios Flight 522.
Discover science
Lasers discovered to block light, creating darkness
Strange optical effect found could change science's concept of darkness.
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI system helps aircraft 'cope' with turbulence
Turbulence that affects planes could become a thing of the past thanks to a new AI system that helps flying vehicles learn to adjust to turbulence in just minutes.
New technology
Supersonic drone with speed up to 6,174km/h
The Quarterhorse aircraft uses a turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) engine, capable of speeds five times the speed of sound.
New technology
Scientists plan to turn dead birds into drones
American scientists are hatching a plan to turn dead birds into drones, used for patrol and surveillance purposes.
Discover science
Two Boeing 747s collide, killing nearly 600: The catastrophic crash that changed the global aviation industry
More than four decades later, it remains the deadliest accident in aviation history, killing 583 people.
Photo library
Overwhelmed by the array of planes, tanks and 'huge' weapons at the Vietnam Military History Museum
From November 1, 2024, the Vietnam Military History Museum will officially open to welcome and serve visitors and offer free admission until the end of December 2024.
New technology
Designing AI aircraft without pilots
Embraer's AI passenger plane is designed to fly fully autonomously and without a cockpit like a conventional plane.
New technology
Engine helps the plane reach Mach 6 speed
Venus Aerospace's integrated ramjet engine with rotary detonation rocket motor can push the aircraft to speeds of more than 7,400km/h.
Archeology
Wreckage of mysterious missing bomber found after 80 years
Beaufort bomber found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean after going missing in 1943 with a crew of four.
Science invention
The world's greatest inventions in 2022
The world has faced many crises in 2022, and overcoming the biggest of them will be a huge and long-term challenge.
Space science
Chinese company builds a super network of 10,000 satellites
According to the plan, the Honghu-3 satellite network will include a total of 10,000 satellites, operating on 160 orbital planes.