Earthly equipment abandoned on Mars will serve people even after failure
Earthly vehicles on the surface of Mars continue to serve science even after their failure. During landing, each of them left footprints in the sand, as well as exposed their…
According to astronomers, the Sun owes us the “end of the world” – it can come at any moment
A recorded geomagnetic storm that significantly affected earthly civilization occurred only once – in 1859. But these are flowers compared to what stars like the Sun are capable of. Using…
“James Webb” spotted a newborn twin of the Milky Way in the early Universe
«Where did the Milky Way come from?” scientists ask, to paraphrase Nestor the Chronicler. It is possible to reconstruct the evolutionary paths of our galaxy by studying similar objects from…
SEC resumes investigation into Neuralink
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week renewed its scrutiny of Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink, which is developing chips to control electronics with mental commands. The businessman reported…
NASA recommends rethinking flight plans to Mars – the project cannot be raised without private investors
NASA has updated a package of documents on plans for the exploration of the Moon and Mars. These two celestial bodies are closely linked in the solar system exploration program.…
NASA’s Juno probe revealed the “insides” of the solar system’s most volcanically active object.
Scientists have solved one of the main mysteries of the volcanic activity of Jupiter’s moon Io. They determined the global essence of volcanic processes on this moon, eruptions on which…
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 3.5 months. But from there there was an amazing view…
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 energy—a jet from a supermassive black hole—on something material. The…
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, 2024, the helicopter took off to assess its position on…
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 artificially cool the Earth. All of them, to one degree…