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Sinking Cities, Waving Cuttlefish and Falling Spacecraft

2025/5/12
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Rachel Feltman: 我报道了苏联时代的宇宙飞船Cosmos 482可能坠落地球的消息。这艘飞船原本计划登陆金星,但由于引擎故障未能达到足够的速度逃离地球轨道。虽然部分已经坠落,但仍有一大块可能在周末不受控制地坠落,潜在着陆区范围广泛。着陆器可能完好无损地撞击地球,但更有可能坠入海洋或无人居住区,或在大气层中解体燃烧。我将会在下周更新后续情况。

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A 1970s Soviet spacecraft is hurtling down from space—and no one knows where it will land. All 28 of the most populous cities in the U.S. are slowly sinking. Investments and overconsumption make the wealthiest 10 percent of the global population responsible for two thirds of climate-change-related warming. 

Recommended reading:

Cuttlefish May Communicate with Discolike Arm Gestures https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cuttlefish-may-communicate-with-discolike-arm-gestures/

This Soviet Spacecraft Will Soon Crash-Land on Earth https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-to-know-about-kosmos-482-the-soviet-spacecraft-crash-landing-on-earth/

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