Category: Science

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 […]

Lions tend to become aggressive when they meet their mates, but a squirt of oxytocin in the nose can make these presentations a little less deadly, according to a study. The purpose of this work is to facilitate the integration of new groups within the framework of conservation projects. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide secreted by […]

In Egypt, Dr. Khaled El-Anany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, recently inspected the excavations of an ongoing archaeological mission to the northwest area of ​​King Marinara’s pyramid in Saqqara. On site, the teams discovered five new tombs dating from the Old Kingdom and the first transition. Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed five incredibly well-preserved and brightly […]

As the planet gets hotter, plants flower earlier in the year and the risk of ecological misalignment grows. The effects of the climate change crisis are not only manifested through extreme phenomena such as forest fires, floods and droughts. The emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial era is […]