China’s glueball ‘triumph’; SpaceX rocket debris caught on video: 7 science highlights
We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US and Israeli physicists hail China’s glueball discovery as a ‘triumph’ The international physics community has hailed a Chinese-led discovery as a “triumph” after researchers presented the strongest evidence…
1. International physicists have praised a Chinese-led discovery of the "glueball" as a "triumph", presenting compelling evidence of a particle composed entirely of force.
2. Chinese scientists have analyzed satellite imagery to scrutinize damage to US military bases in the Middle East, revealing inconsistencies in the reported scale of the conflict between Washington and Tehran.
3. A recently launched Chinese satellite has documented a piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashing into the moon, capturing video footage of the impact.
4. A China-led team has identified the most potent particle accelerator in the universe, detecting the highest-energy light particle ever recorded, suggesting the universe can accelerate matter 30 times more than previously thought possible.
5. China is pursuing an ambitious plan to combat desertification in its northern regions, utilizing the sun as an unlikely ally, echoing its Great Green Wall initiative.
6. Chinese rocket scientists have identified the most effective method to destroy or deflect a large, Earth-threatening asteroid, proposing to bury a nuclear bomb within the asteroid and detonate it.
7. Submarine cables carrying 99% of global data have been identified as an "easy target" by PLA scientists, who warn that low-cost drones pose an increasing threat to the international digital economy.
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