China completed its first return mission to the moon early Saturday with the successful re-entry and landing of an unmanned probe, state media reported, in the latest step forward for Beijing’s ambitious space programme.
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The Rainbow Mountains are China’s secret geological wonder
The Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park is located near the city of Zhangye in China’s northwestern Gansu province. It covers an area of 510 square kilometres. Known for its colorful rock formations, it has been voted by Chinese media outlets as one of the most beautiful landforms in China
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On the island of Hawaii, 18 of the 20 native species have evolved into carnivorous predictors.
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NASA officials have described the event as a “catastrophic anomaly” but have not pointed to a cause of explosion yet. NASA reports that the team did not experience any warning signs prior to launch that there would be a problem.
The Cygnus spacecraft atop the rocket was carrying 2290 kg (5050 lbs) of cargo for the International Space Station, including the Arkyd-3 satellite.
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