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Project to build the world's first green energy arctic station
Scientists plan to build a year-round research station in the Arctic using a combination of wind, solar and hydrogen energy.
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NASA announces spooky sounds, recorded by probes in distant satellites
'This sound gives you goosebumps,' said physicist Scott Bolton, the probe's principal investigator. What information does it contain?
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The truth about perovskite - A miracle material that is superior to today's silicon
Researchers have discovered the mysterious properties of perovskite - the so-called 'miracle material'.
New technology
Israel finds a way to store solar energy at night
Renewable energy from the sun and wind is often difficult to store. This is a major barrier in the global effort to switch to renewable energy.
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Why can the Moon be considered a planet?
Many celestial bodies in the Solar System can fall into the 'planet' category, including Earth's Moon and many others, and even some 'dwarf planets', or 'asteroids'.
Alien
Discovered 'giant world' 325 light years from Earth
If placed next to the Solar System, everything in the newly discovered alien world will look like mythical giants, defying the principles of planet formation.
Space science
See the 'clearest photo ever' of the Sun
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has shared his 'clearest ever' photo of the Sun.
Space science
Strange bubbles are 'trapping' our entire Solar System
The US team of scientists confirmed that there is a bubble-like structure that is wrapping around the Sun and all of its planets, including Earth of course.
New technology
200 MWh battery stores solar power with CO2
The new CO2 battery system can operate for 25 years without loss of efficiency, helping to save costs for energy storage.
Space science
Sun 'pours water' on Earth, creating oceans?
The sun, or specifically the solar wind, can be the source of seeds for the Earth's oceans, and the condition for all living things and ourselves to be born.
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Expect the only total solar eclipse in 2021
NASA said this year's only total solar eclipse will take place on December 4, but the entire event can only be observed from the South Pole.
New technology
Stunned with technology that can help us get from New York to Los Angeles in just... 1 second
There is still a long way to go, but surely this technology could one day allow us to get from New York to Los Angeles in under a second.
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The building produces enough electricity for 370 households
With energy trees and 1,000 solar panels on the roof, the Sustainability Pavilion can produce up to 4 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year.
Conquer Mars
Top 8 destinations that promise a boom in Mars tourism in the future
Mars is a planet of spectacular contrasts - the largest giant volcanoes in the solar system, the deep valleys.
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Scientists develop robot that automatically sows seeds in the desert
Robot A'seedbot is equipped with a solar battery, which can be charged during the day and then works at night within a radius of 5 km.