For the first time, lithium, which is difficult to detect, has been identified and “weighed” in the atmosphere of burnt stars called white dwarfs, according to a new study led by a team led by scientists at the University of…
The combination of astrophysical measurements allowed astronomers to impose new restrictions on the radius of a typical neutron star and conduct a new calculation of the Hubble constant, which indicates the expansion rate of the Universe. “We studied signals coming…
The loss of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico will certainly negatively affect astronomical research. But science does not stand still and new telescopes are constantly being erected in different parts of the planet, each more powerful than the previous…
NASA astronomers said they discovered the first planet, which in its parameters is almost identical to the Earth, and is also located in the “inhabited zone” near its star, which creates conditions for the presence of water in liquid form…
As a rule, launch vehicles are used to send space satellites into Earth orbit. Such missions cost billions of dollars and are often postponed due to inappropriate weather conditions. Therefore, various companies are trying to come up with a less…
In films about cool detectives, special services often use technologies that allow you to watch people through space satellites. If in the story the criminal takes people hostage, the armed forces can see his exact location inside the premises and…