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How scary are Type V alien civilizations?
As human beings, we are proud of our splendid civilization. But as a member of the universe, human civilization is very fragile.
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
Exploring the world through coffee: tours and ceremonies in Africa
Since its humble beginnings in the Ethiopian highlands, coffee has seen remarkable growth and development. You may now find it is cultivated and consumed in every corner of the globe.
By Giorgi Mikhelidze4 years ago in Earth
Do meteors make sounds?
What are the odds? ! Emma Zulaiha Zulkifl took this amazing shot in Sabah, on the Malaysian island of Borneo. On December 15, 2018, she caught a bright meteor hurtling right in front of the bright planet Venus. She wrote: "Yes, the meteor did pass in front of Venus! Only some contrast and noise reduction adjustments were made in Photoshop CC2018." Well done, Emma! Some people claim to have heard shooting stars. Is that possible? To look down.
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
Sunspots can create beautiful auroras
Sunspots are by far the most remarkable of all solar features. Long before telescopes were invented, sightings of dark areas on the sun's surface were abundant in ancient Chinese books, which were easier to see when the sun's rays were dimmed by clouds or smog, especially at sunrise and sunset. Ancient Chinese often referred to these black areas as "flying birds".
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
Where is the charm and beauty of asteroids, and where will they go?
Artist's rendering of the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs. It left a 124-mile-wide crater on the surface of our planet
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
Magic! Where did so many galaxies in the universe come from?
A giant galaxy called the Shipyard has been discovered 11 billion light years away A similar protocluster may have created our own Milky Way galaxy
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
Is there an alien sphere
E.t. can harvest energy from black holes. A conceptual illustration of the Dyson Dyson sphere Skilled aliens could use a putative giant structure called a Dyson sphere to harvest energy from the black hole and give their society the power to move forward. A new study suggests that spheres radiate in such a way that Earth-based telescopes can spot intelligent life somewhere in the universe.
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
What will the solar system look like in 500 million years?
The length of the entire universe is almost inconceivable to human beings... Our history, like the evolution of life, continues to expand. But for every achievement and invention, war and cultural landmark we've ever encountered, it only happened at most 300,000 years ago. We can see a lot more from this by comparing them to list our future solar systems.
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
Chinese students discover strange radio waves in space
Are spiral radio waves from space signals sent to us by aliens? Distant points of light in space send strange spirals of radio waves to Earth
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
How does the Earth's crust work?
Where did the Earth's crust go? Modern plate tectonics probably only began in the last billion years. Silfra Hall between two tectonic plates in Singvilliers, Iceland.
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
A strong crowd! The greatest astronomical discoveries of all time
Nitrogen in the air, calcium in our bones, carbon in our flesh and blood... All this stuff, which we call matter, comes from inside the star. As the romantics so beautifully put it, stardust makes us who we are! Since the beginning of time, mankind has seen it as its mission to explore the universe. It is this exploration of the universe that makes us realize that the universe is bigger than we thought. With each revolutionary breakthrough, mankind becomes more determined and capable of exploring the universe. Now let's take a look at some of the major discoveries that have reinvented our understanding of the universe time and time again.
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth
The top 10 astronomical events of 2021
What a year! The year has seen many exciting space events, such as tonight's Comet Leonard. We also witnessed the largest auroras on record during the 25th solar cycle rise, once again. It was also a year of great leaps in science. So, follow our lead now as we look back at the top 10 astronomical events that happened in 2021.
By Zhiwei Lu4 years ago in Earth