Geologists discover a new way of forming volcanoes from materials in the transition zone of the mantle

[ad_1] May 16 (UPI) – Scientists have discovered a new type of volcano formation. By studying the deep layers of the planet beneath Bermuda, scientists discovered traces of volcanic material emerging from the mantle transition zone, located between 250 and 400 miles below the Earth's crust. "We have found a new way to make volcanoes," … Read more

Imagine a black hole like listening to a broken piano, says a scientist

[ad_1] In her testimony before the Congress, US scientist Katie Bouman suggested that the technology developed by the Black Hole Project could have practical applications in the fields of medical imaging, seismic forecasting and autonomous cars. The American computer scientist Katie Bouman, who caused a stir in her role in creating the first image of … Read more

NASA teams up with SpaceX, Blue Origin to design a lunar human lander

[ad_1] The agency hopes that this initiative will lead to the development of a human landing system including a transfer vehicle that astronauts can use from the proposed lunar orbital base, called the "Moonlit Orbital Bridge". ". In addition, the undercarriage must also have a descent element capable of transporting astronauts to the lunar surface … Read more

Study reveals key milestone in cellular protein production

[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered how genes create proteins during research that could help the development of treatments for human diseases. Proteins are the building blocks of life and our cells make them according to our DNA instructions. These instructions must be transported from the nucleus of … Read more

How to watch the launch of SpaceX – Axios

[ad_1] Next week, SpaceX plans to orbit its first wave of 60 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket with the goal of creating a network of thousands of satellites to establish a global Internet connection from space. You can watch a stream of the launch below. Our thought bubble, Miriam Kramer, reporter specialized in … Read more

Bland, no moons, no craters, no atmosphere. Welcome to Ultima

[ad_1] In the first published results of 2019 New Year's Day flyover of the New Horizons Space Shuttle by an object officially named 2014 MU69, but more commonly known as Ultima Thule, scientists have reported that despite its unusual shape, it has a remarkably bland surface, with no major variations in color or composition. Nor … Read more