NASA reports that the construction and operation of China's Three Gorges Dam have slightly slowed Earth's rotation by 0.06 microseconds. This effect is due to the redistribution of water mass ...

A senior Chinese scientist has revealed an ambitious plan to use super heavy rockets to build solar power stations in space, calling it “another Three Gorges Dam project above the Earth”.

Weeks after announcing plans to construct the world's largest dam, China has now unveiled another ambitious project intending to harness solar power. Calling it "another Three Gorges Dam project ...

the role played by the massive and controversial Three Gorges Dam - designed to help tame the Yangtze river - has come under fresh scrutiny. Amid some of the heaviest rainfall on record ...

China is undertaking another ambitious energy megaproject after announcing construction of the world's largest dam, this time in space. A senior Chinese scientist has dubbed the project as "another ...

China has announced an ambitious plan to build solar power stations in space using super-heavy rockets. The concept called “another Three Gorges Dam project above the Earth” has been outlined by a ...

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China has revealed plans to build a gigantic power station in space, comparing the project to building Three Gorges Dam 36,000km (22,370 miles) above the Earth.

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The initiative involves building solar power stations in space using super-heavy rockets, a concept proposed by Long Lehao, a senior Chinese scientist and member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering ...