Category: Science

A team of paleontologists describes the discovery of a baby mummified woolly mammoth in the traditional territory of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin, in the Yukon (Canada). The perfectly preserved remains of the young female were found by a gold digger. She was named Nun cho ga, which translates to “big baby animal” in the local language. […]

NASA’s massive SLS rocket that’s tasked with sending humans back to the Moon is once again standing on its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The pitcher is being prepared to operate, it is hoped, his last wet dress rehearsal test after several technical problems. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket left its assembly […]

New objects dating from ancient Egypt have been discovered in Saqqara, not far from Cairo. Among them are sarcophagi and statuettes, including one representing the famous architect Imhotep. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the site of the Saqqara necropolis has been the subject of archaeological excavations since 2018. On Monday May 30, the […]

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, revealed several technical details about the design of the company’s Starlink 2.0 satellites, confirming that these machines will far surpass the current generation in almost every way. What is Starlink 2.0? As you probably know, SpaceX is developing an internet satellite megaconstellation called Starlink. There are plans to launch […]

A preliminary estimate of the age of a colossal tree located in Chile suggests it could be around 5,400 years old. If this is confirmed, it would then officially become the oldest tree in the world. The record is currently still held by Methuselah, a bristlecone pine from eastern California that is approximately 4,853 years […]

The Californian start-up AstroForge aims to exploit near-Earth asteroids to extract platinum. Founded by Matt Gialich and Jose Acain in January 2022, this company has just raised its first thirteen million dollars. These funds will be used to hire and prepare a demonstration mission. Valuable minerals in space Platinum group metals (PGM) include several chemical […]

You will probably not hear from Zhurong again for some time. The Chinese rover, which has been evolving on Mars for more than a year, has indeed just entered a dormant state due to the winter cold and local sand and dust storms. When should he resume service? Do the round back while waiting for […]

An acceleration of the water cycle is underway due to global warming. This phenomenon, occurring on a global scale, could increase the risk of drought and heavy rainfall in areas already affected by either aridity or high humidity. Greater evaporation from the surface of the oceans The water cycle is the natural phenomenon relating to […]

Terrestrial ecosystems Since the beginning of the twentieth century, terrestrial ecosystems have experienced an accelerated decline in nitrogen availability. In a new study, a group of researchers has demonstrated the existence of this evolution while detailing its causes and consequences. The results were published in the journal Science on April 15. A large body of […]

The Green Launch company proposes to deliver payloads into space by means of a huge gas cannon. If it becomes more popular, this type of approach could save fuel, and therefore considerably reduce the price of launches. Cannon launch satellites Launching a rocket is often very expensive and pollutes. Also, many companies are struggling to […]