The PSP probe (Parker Solar Probe) passed its eighth perihelion on April 29. This convergence was a record: the device flew at a distance of 10.4 million kilometers (0.07 AU) from the solar surface, and its heliocentric velocity exceeded 532…
Chinese experts have successfully completed the installation of the Changcheng-5B heavy rocket on the launch pad of the Wenchang Cosmodrome. The launch is scheduled for April 29, which will be an important milestone for China’s manned space program. The fact…
In 2025, Russia plans to withdraw from the ISS project and start building its own orbital station. A statement to this effect was made by Roscosmos management and published on the corporation’s website. The station will be launched into a…
Staff from INGG SB RAS together with colleagues from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, CANS proposed an updated correlation scheme between Upper Jurassic (163.5 million years – 145 million years ago) and Lower Cretaceous (145 million years –…
Mount Wilzenberg, where the weapons were found, was considered a particularly revered place since the III century BC. German archaeologists have discovered a huge treasure trove of weapons dating back to the Iron Age, reports Archaeologynews. During 3 years of…
Only modern man is able to think abstractly. A group of experts from around the world during the study of the genomes of modern humans, Neanderthals and their common distant ancestors and relatives, came to the conclusion that only modern…
We live in an amazing time when space missions are being sent to the stars, humans are beginning to explore the moon, and robots are becoming full-fledged crew members. But there are still simple questions that we will give simple…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…