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What Is a Black Hole and How Do Black Holes Form?
A black hole is a region where matter has been compressed so strongly that, inside a boundary called the event horizon, escape would require moving faster than light. Bl…
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Water on the Moon and Why the Lunar South Pole Matters
Water exists on the Moon in more than one setting, but permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles are especially important for science and exploration.
Space science
At 250 million light-years in diameter, how massive is the Boötes void?
The Boötes void or giant void is a very large, nearly spherical region containing very few galaxies. It is located in the vicinity of the constellation Boötes.
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30 years ago NASA accidentally captured another 'living' planet?
US scientists have turned to data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft, taken more than 30 years ago, and found surprising evidence that another planet in the solar system is…
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263 extrasolar objects discovered, hinting at a mysterious belt outside the Kuiper Belt
Recently, new discoveries from the Subaru telescope have provided groundbreaking insights into distant regions at the edge of the Solar System, opening up the possibilit…
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Inexplicable 'ghost' attacks planet near Earth
A vast dark area that has scientists baffled is growing and multiplying on a planet in our solar system, accompanied by a similarly puzzling bright spot nearby.
Environment
Japan struggles to keep its 'deserts' from turning green
Due to over-reforestation, the 16-km long sand dunes along the Tottori coast have gradually shrunk to only 12% of their size 100 years ago.
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The land that specializes in 'swallowing' cars in China: Many people have to sadly leave their cars behind, even if they are given money, no one will come to take them back
Although the value of abandoned cars is not small, the risk of bringing them back is even greater.
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Discover China's largest desert, a place that is considered 'easy to enter, hard to return'
As the largest desert in China today, Taklimakan has long been famous as a place
Environment
5 reasons why flash floods and landslides devastated the northern mountainous region
According to experts, terrain, slope, geology, and the effects of climate change with heavy rains after storms are the causes of flash floods and landslides in mountaino…
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How are natural disasters classified?
Natural disasters are classified in many ways, but the most common classification is by the origin of the atmosphere where the disaster occurs.
Space science
New giant galaxy discovered hidden in the 'blind zone' of the Milky Way
Astronomers have just found a
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Xinjiang - The Unincorporated Area in China
In China, there is a place where you will not get shipping when you order, and that is Xinjiang. Let's find out with us.
Archeology
Revealing the fall of the Hittite empire and the fear of people today
The Hittite Empire was very developed and prosperous, but in the last 3 years before its collapse, this civilization faced a problem that people in the world today are f…
Space science
Could the Sun Capture a New Planet, Changing Life on Earth?
A new analysis suggests the Sun is likely to