Alien
The danger of NASA trying to contact aliens
Scientists at the University of Oxford (UK) have warned NASA when the agency plans to broadcast position data and other information into space.
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History
Why were eunuchs in the past often illiterate but still able to read holy orders?
Ancient eunuchs were often illiterate but could still read the holy instructions. It turns out that ancient eunuchs were able to read the imperial citadel for these thre…
Animal world
Bats often hang upside down in the 'banana tree' position, so how do they go to the toilet?
Bats are a strange creature with a very 'heavy' way of sleeping. They swing on branches or cave walls with an extremely odd position of their heads down to the ground, l…
Cancer
Discovering the cause of cancer cells can metastasize
Chinese scientists found that bacteria in tumor cells helped the tumor to shift position, while promoting cell survival during tumor growth.
Funny corner
The mysterious rock weighs 137 tons, anyone can move
Perched atop a rock much wider than it is and in a unique position, Trembling Rock can make even the weakest person on Earth look like the strongest in the world.
Oceanography
Treasure hunter received a 'bitter end' for not revealing the position of 500 gold coins
A treasure hunter has been jailed for six years for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of 500 gold coins he found in an ancient shipwreck.
Space science
Method of measuring distances to stars and galaxies
Looking at a star in the sky, which appears only as a small bright dot and estimates its distance, seems very vague.
Archeology
The creepy mystery of the Iron Age skeleton buried in a strange position in the ancient castle
Researchers were stunned to discover an Iron Age skeleton buried in a sitting position at the ruins of Maiden Castle in the United Kingdom.
Space science
SpaceX launches new generation global positioning satellites
The latest satellite in the Third Generation Global Positioning System (GPS III) of the US Air Force has been put into orbit.
Discover science
What are floors B, G, R in the lift?
When entering the elevator, on the panel besides the buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 ... corresponding to the position of the floors we also see the appearance of symbols such as B,…
Space science
China completes the deployment of the global positioning system
On June 23, China completed the deployment of the North China Sea Navigation System (BDS) after its last satellite was launched into orbit the same morning.
Discover science
What happens when you get knocked out?
You've probably seen boxer matches beaten in the face, dizzy and faint in place, we often call it knock out. So why was knocked out and what happened during that time? .…
New technology
Japan has the world's fastest supercomputer for the first time
Not only dominating the processing speed, Fugaku supercomputer also occupies the top positions in 3 categories of applications in industry, applications of artificial in…
Discover science
What if the GPS stops working?
Just a month of inactivity, GPS can cause great damage to the economy.
Space science
NASA sends images to Earth from a distance of 7 billion km
Photographs taken by the New Horizons spacecraft show stars seem to be in a different position than when viewed from Earth.