Artificial Islands of the Maldives
The Republic of Maldives is considered one of the most vulnerable to global warming in the world. The fact is that 80 % of the territory of this island state is less than one meter above sea level. The highest…
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SpaceX got a contract to deliver people to the moon
On April 16, NASA summarized the results of the Human Landing Services (HLS) program. Within the framework of it the choice of the lunar module manufacturer for the Artemis program was made. There were three bids – from groups led…
Monkeys crossed with humans – how did the experiment end?
Crossbreeding monkeys with people has succeeded researchers from China and the United States. Scientists have introduced human stem cells in the embryos of primates and grow quirky embryos within 20 days – the maximum time allowed for such experiments. The…
Stellar scavenger: Europe is developing a space debris collector
Europe is designing a space debris collector. Preparatory technical work began in the summer of 2020. The European Space Agency (ESA) and the startup ClearSpace are participating in joint meetings on the project. A private consortium led by ClearSpace SA…
Blue Origin held a rehearsal of New Shepard manned launch
On April 14 Blue Origin conducted its 15th test of the New Shepard suborbital tourist system. It differed from similar missions in that it was the first time it practiced operations involving the presence of people on board the spacecraft.…
Falcon Heavy to deliver VIPER rover to the Moon
Astrobotic has signed a launch contract with SpaceX. Its goal is to deliver the descent platform Griffin with the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) rover to the Moon. The Falcon Heavy rocket was chosen for this mission. VIPER must…
Scientists have found the cause of the severe course of COVID-19
Andrey Kruglov, a researcher at the Immunology Department of Moscow State University, has developed a new method for detecting the antigenic response to viral proteins and used it with his German colleagues to study the cause of the severe course…
Biologists found a contagious form of cancer in Far Eastern mussels
An international team of researchers has identified a contagious form of cancer in Far Eastern mussels. The disease can negatively affect populations of the mussels, which are actively bred in Russia. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports.…
Apophis asteroid: scientists studied the probability of a collision
The probability that the asteroid Apophis will collide with Earth in the next 100 years is minimal. Such a prognosis after studying the passage of the celestial body in early March, experts NASA. The new information obtained with the help…
Antarctic ice makers have already been actively melting in the not-too-distant past
Northwest Antarctic ice caps have already been actively melting for reasons unrelated to global warming in the recent past. Such a conclusion was reached by scientists of the University of Tokyo, after examining the core of the Japanese Antarctic base…