Barragem das Três Gargantas

Science and Technology

A single human work is so colossal that NASA calculated that filling it could make the day on Earth longer: the Three Gorges Dam in China stores 40 trillion liters of water and would slightly slow down the rotation of our planet.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 31/05/2026 at 14:08

Interesting facts

Built Over Nearly Two Decades, the Three Gorges Dam Became a Symbol of Chinese Energy Power, Restructured the Flow of the Yangtze River, and May Extend the Day Length by 0.06 Microseconds, According to NASA’s Technical Analysis on Changes in the Earth’s Mass Distribution

Caio Aviz 25/02/2026 at 13:52

Construction

How the Three Gorges Dam Really Works, Diverts the Yangtze, Controls Historic Floods, Generates More Energy Than Nuclear Plants, Lifts 3,000-Ton Ships, and Operates at the Limit of Modern Engineering

Carla Teles 16/01/2026 at 17:16

Interesting facts

According to NASA’s Second Alert, This Mega Chinese Project Could Slow Earth’s Rotation, Lengthening the Day by 0.06 Microseconds

Geovane Souza 08/10/2025 at 20:36

Interesting facts

The Tallest Dam In The World Is In China: Jinping-I Is 305 Meters High, Surpassing The Three Gorges, Holds 7.7 Billion Cubic Meters Of Water, And Challenges The Limits Of Engineering

Valdemar Medeiros 30/09/2025 at 14:55

Construction

China’s Dam Has 22,500 MW of Power, Holds Back the Massive Yangtze River, and Displaced Over a Million People

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 06/07/2025 at 10:07

Construction

China’s Space Construction: The Ambitious Plan to Create a ‘Solar Power Station’ 36,000 Km From Earth

Bruno Teles 10/01/2025 at 02:33