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19 most expensive substances on the planet
We often think that gold and diamonds are the most expensive things. But not so, there are many precious and expensive materials on the earth, thousands of times more ex…
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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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Hot-tempered blonde women
Sisters with blond or platinum hair tend to use force to claim more benefits than women of other hair colors.
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The thousand-star explosion shot gold, silver and platinum throughout the universe
NASA researchers discovered traces of a thousand-star explosion 1.7 billion light-years from Earth.
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Collisions bring gold and platinum to Earth
Planetary microscopic objects bombarded the Earth nearly 4 billion years ago, bringing many precious metals.
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Dwarf galaxies contain all of gold, silver and platinum
The new discovery, published in the March 31 issue of the journal Nature, points to billions of years ago of precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum in the unive…
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Micro devices find gold on meteorites
US researchers created a gamma-ray spectrometer device that can search for rare metal deposits such as gold and platinum on meteorites.
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The billion-dollar asteroid is about to fly across the earth
According to scientists, a $ 5.4 trillion worth of a minor asteroid will fly across the earth on July 19.
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American private company takes spacecraft to the Moon
According to Fox News, the private space company Moon Express will launch the small MX-1 spacecraft to the lunar surface in 2015.
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Mining from asteroids
NASA has planned to test the ability to exploit giant mines containing rare minerals in the form of asteroids.
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The meteorite mining company was born
A series of top US entrepreneurs set up a company to exploit precious metals and water on 9 meteorites near the earth. Planetery Resources, the name of the new company,…
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Dig gold from meteors
That scenario was unveiled by an American company, supported by renowned director David Cameron and leading executives from Google. Planetary Resources co-founder Peter…
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Some precious metals on Earth originated from the universe
A group of US and Canadian scientists have just published research results that reinforce the hypothesis that some precious metals on the Earth's crust ...
Biology
Found a new mushroom in Lam Dong
Genetic analysis showed that Platinum's genome did not overlap with any of the previously discovered species of mushrooms.
Environment
The new catalyst cleans exhaust from diesel engines
Diesel engines today have become an indispensable part of daily life and industrial activities. From cars and trains to industrial machinery, many of these engines are u…