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Wine cellar in space: 12 bottles arrive for year of aging
A dozen bottles of fine French wine arrived at the space station Monday, not for the astronauts, but for science.
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U.S. engineers develop two-legged, teleoperated robot that mimics human balance
Engineers in the United States have developed a method to control balance in a two-legged, remotely controlled robot, which may in the future carry out high-impact tasks in challenging environments.
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China's lunar rover travels over 300 meters on moon's far side
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 318.62 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration of the virgin territory.
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China launches new Earth observation satellite
China on Sunday launched a new Earth observation satellite, Gaofen-7, which will play an important role in land surveying and mapping, urban and rural construction and statistical investigation, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
6 years ago
China launches new Earth observation satellite
China on Sunday launched a new Earth observation satellite, Gaofen-7, which will play an important role in land surveying and mapping, urban and rural construction and statistical investigation, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
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Researchers find ancient bird in dinosaur-era amber
An international team of researchers have discovered an amber containing an ancient bird dating back around 100 million years.
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India to make second attempt of soft landing on Moon: ISRO chief
India will make its second attempt to carry out soft landing on the Lunar surface in the near future, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K. Sivan on Saturday in the capital.
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Scientists say quarter of all pigs could die of swine fever
Around a quarter of the world's pigs are expected to die from African swine fever as authorities grapple with a complex disease spreading rapidly in the globalization era, the World Organization for Animal Health's president said Thursday.
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Chinese scientists develop new material for treatment of liver cancer
Chinese scientists have developed a nanometer material that can be used for liver cancer treatment, according to the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences Wednesday.
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China to launch Chang'e-5 lunar probe in 2020
Xiamen, Oct 28 (Xinhua/UNB) – China plans to launch the Chang'e-5 probe in 2020 to bring moon samples back to Earth, according to Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration programme.
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