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China Creates the World’s Fastest Maglev Train

Let’s admit: we all like speed, especially when we need it to help us arrive at a certain place. And it’s completely understandable nowadays when time is a luxury most of us can’t afford. Time is perhaps the biggest value…

July 21, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

China Has Just Been Through a Significant Aftershock of the Devastating 2008 Earthquake

The “Great Wenchuan Earthquake” hit China on May 12, 2008, leaving behind a lot of sorrow. Having an 8 magnitude, the quake killed over 69,000 people and injured more than 374,000. Furthermore, more than 18,000 people were listed as missing.…

July 16, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Chinese Astronomers Propose Surprising Way of Dealing With “Global Killer” Asteroids

Perhaps the only reason why humans won’t have the same fate as the dinosaurs is that technology will be so advanced when Chicxulub 2.0 will visit us that the impactor can be treated like fireworks. But as for the moment,…

July 7, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

China is Officially Malaria-Free

There’s no fooling around when it comes to malaria. Female mosquitoes can transmit this parasitic disease to humans, meaning that keeping ourselves away as much as possible from those tiny flying vampires is a great idea. Although malaria can be…

July 1, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The “COVID-19 Leaked From a Lab” Scenario: Scientist Who Worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology Speaks Out

Several facts around the COVID-19 disease were always considered suspicious by conspiracy theorists and even other categories of people. The high infectiousness, the ability to affect elders more than those from other age groups, or the lack of medicine capable…

June 30, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

China Announces That It’s Sending the First Astronaut to Mars

As NASA and SpaceX are seriously hoping to send the first person to Mars in the upcoming years, that huge privilege could belong to an unexpected country: China. However, the Asian country has proven to us all in recent years…

June 28, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Chinese Rover Records Sounds From Mars

Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party, the Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA) has released videos and pictures of its rover: Zhurong. The wireless camera attached to the rover was able to capture the landing on…

June 28, 2021 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Russia and China Aim to Build a Human Base on the Moon

The huge ambition of space agencies around the world to colonize the Moon continue, and Russia and China are the last countries that are determined to embark on such a journey. No astronaut has laid foot on our natural satellite…

June 23, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Debris From China’s Rocket Will Impact Our Planet Very Soon

Unfortunately, asteroids and comets falling from the sky are far from representing the only danger coming from space. Threats can come even from human-made tools, and once again, we have a good example. Rocket debris that measures about 30 meters…

May 8, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

China Aims to Launch a New Telescope to Compete With Hubble

China has proved in recent years that it has a lot to say in the space exploration field. The Asian country even has a long history of studying the heavens. The supernova which created the Crab Nebula, for instance (or…

April 20, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0