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NASA’s Perseverance rover climbed to the top of Jezero Crater and sent back a mesmerizing panorama of the surrounding area.

NASA's Perseverance rover reached the highest point on the rim of Jezero Crater on December 10, 2024. The ascent took…

2 months ago

Scientists have detected for the first time how a jet of plasma from a black hole exploded something in its path

For the first time, NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope has detected the destructive effects of a relativistic jet of matter and…

2 months ago

NASA has completed its investigation into the first crash of an aircraft on another planet.

NASA announced today that the investigation into the accident with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity has been completed. On January 18,…

2 months ago

Scientists have called for a ban on experiments to artificially cool the Earth

Despite growing concerns about global warming, authorities in the US, EU and even the UN are skeptical about attempts to…

3 months ago

Dark comets have been discovered in the solar system – they are potentially dangerous for the Earth

NASA scientists have lifted the veil of secrecy over a new class of comets - they are called dark. Such…

3 months ago

Webb’s latest observations pointed to the unknown physics of the expansion of the Universe.

The Universe is expanding at an accelerating rate and scientists cannot explain what causes stars and galaxies not bound by…

3 months ago

The Perseverance rover sent a postcard with views of Turkino Peak, where it will look for traces of ancient life

A couple of weeks ago, NASA's Perseverance rover approached a geological outcrop called Turkino Peak. This is a ridge of…

3 months ago

Hubble for the first time saw the surroundings of a quasar and detected “drops” and a huge jet there

Quasi-stellar objects, or quasars, are active galactic nuclei, the light of which is thousands of times brighter than the light…

3 months ago

Scientists have created the best proton battery to date – it is cheap, safe, durable and not afraid of frost

A hydrogen atom deprived of an electron becomes a proton, an ion or particle with a positive charge. This is…

3 months ago

An “eternal” atomic battery has been created that can be placed inside a person – it is built on carbon-14

Carbon-14 is one of the naturally occurring radioactive isotopes and is widely used for radiocarbon dating. Its half-life is 5700…

3 months ago