Plant with star-shaped flowers assigned to a new genus in China
The twining herb Xua hongheensis grows in Yunnan’s dry-hot Red River valleys. Its structure and DNA set it apart from its relatives.
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An exhibition at the Kazakhstan Cultural Centre explored the poet’s life and work on the 180th anniversary of his birth.
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Juice to fly past Earth for a boost towards Jupiter
The 28 September gravity assist will redirect the spacecraft and increase its speed by about 3.5 kilometres per second.
New wild cat species described in Bolivia
Genetic analysis has identified Leopardus tilcayo as a distinct species within a group of similar-looking South American cats.
Pikachu visited the ISS and now stars in ESA’s space exhibition
The plush toy spent 67 days in orbit. It is now part of an ESA exhibition introducing visitors to real space exploration.
Shanghai hosts its third International Light Festival
The programme lists 158 themed events across the main venue and 16 additional venues.
London exhibition explores Chinese craft in contemporary design
Somerset House is showing ceramics, textiles, jewellery and furniture that bring traditional techniques into new forms.
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Almaty City Day programme includes Kitap Fest, concerts and a 3D show
The main celebrations are scheduled for 19 and 20 September. Otyrar Sazy and Imanbek are among the announced concert performers.
A London bamboo pavilion wears a shell of traditional Indian shields
Studio Saar and Atelier One bring northeast Indian craft traditions to the London Design Festival with The Pangolin Shield.
Applications for the Tamyr and BulBul residency close September 2
Three participants from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will be invited to a 14-day programme near Bishkek.
Korean National Ballet opened Astana Ballet season with Le Corsaire
One of the Republic of Korea's leading companies presented its version of Adolphe Adam's ballet in Astana.
According to TURKSOY, Sultan Raev received the Golden Pen Prize for Topon
The Kyrgyzstani writer and TURKSOY Secretary General was recognised for his novel Topon.
Scientists describe a new white-flowered balsam species in southern China
Impatiens shanglinensis grows in a forest valley in the Damingshan reserve; three populations totalling around 300 plants are known.
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Atyrau region’s artisan fair draws 10,000 visitors
Handmade jewellery, ceramics and works in wood, leather and bone were presented at Creative Aimaq in Astana.
MIT robot assembles and aligns a laser cavity in half an hour
The system positions optical components and restores alignment after they are displaced.
Astronomers confirm a planet less than a million years old
Elias 2-24 b is still growing in a disc of gas and dust about 450 light-years from Earth.
Seoul hosts a Kazakh cultural village with a digital yurt
The programme in Hangang Park brought together traditional crafts, musical instruments and panoramic video about ethnic Koreans in Kazakhstan.
Kulans from Altyn-Emel released in the Ile-Balkhash reserve
The relocation aims to expand the animals’ range. Specialists will continue to monitor how they adapt.
NASA reveals a 222-metre-wide lunar crater left by a rare impact
A new analysis of LRO images examines McGetchin crater. It formed in spring 2024; NASA reported on the research on September 16.
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