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Star 'grilled' child planet
Space science

Star 'grilled' child planet

The KIC 12557548 star may be spinning its planet at unbelievably fast speeds, causing the

December 17, 2018
Venus suddenly turned slower
Space science

Venus suddenly turned slower

AFP said, astronomers of the Paris Observatory in France analyzed data from a spectrometer on Venus Express, the European Union's spacecraft. This spectrometer measures…

December 17, 2018
Mercury once collided with large asteroids?
Space science

Mercury once collided with large asteroids?

Mercury once collided with a large asteroid, which caused the planet to slow down, while also causing it to change its direction in the opposite direction to the Sun.

December 17, 2018
Feel the Earth rotating all day and night
Space science

Feel the Earth rotating all day and night

Thanks to skillful shooting techniques, astronomers Stephane Guisard and Jose Francisco Salgado have created an authentic yet impressive video of our planet spinning aro…

December 17, 2018
Detecting a pair of stars
Space science

Detecting a pair of stars

A pair of giant yellow stars, spinning so close together that they form a peanut-shaped object in the universe, newly discovered in a galaxy near us. Astronomers say sim…

December 17, 2018
Spin the flying scene of microscopic insects
Biology

Spin the flying scene of microscopic insects

The research group from Wageningen University (Netherlands) was the first to implement high-speed camera footage of parasitic insects with wingspan of about 1mm.

December 17, 2018
Dolphins spinning like?
Animal world

Dolphins spinning like?

Rotated dolphins had to work hard to keep this nickname. In a spectacular jump to the air, they can rotate themselves to 7 rounds. Scientists are now explaining &

December 16, 2018
The principle of operation of the differential
Scientific application

The principle of operation of the differential

You already know how the engine works and you also learned the working principle of a gearbox. However, in order to bring the engine's power source down to the wheels it…

December 16, 2018
Spintronic components - single electron transistors
Scientific application

Spintronic components - single electron transistors

In the past few years, spintronics technology (new generation electronic components that control the spin current of electrons) has grown dramatically. Spintronic is a c…

December 16, 2018
Application of Electron Spin to create Maser
Scientific application

Application of Electron Spin to create Maser

Most lasers operate at infrared and visible wavelengths, but the first laser, built in 1954, is actually a maser - using microwaves. September 15 in Physical Review Lett…

December 16, 2018