How to see the spring 2019 Pink Moon

[ad_1] Call all amateur astronomers and amateur astronomers: this month, you will enjoy. According to the almanac of Old Farmer, still reliable, a "pink moon" should be visible just before dawn on Friday, April 19th. There is just one problem of a teenager: this is not Actually pink. But before throwing your telescopes in the … Read more

Explore the history of our planet

[ad_1] Robert DePalma / University of Kansas An entangled mass of fish from the deposit in North Dakota. If the site holds, it will be one of the most important discoveries in history. The news of a marvel has recently brought me to the paleontology labs of the University of Kansas. There, I found myself … Read more

Chinese scientists implant human brain genes in monkeys

[ad_1] Chinese scientists have implanted genes of the human brain into monkeys, thus taking a step forward in what has been described as the "ethical nightmare" field of gene editing. In a study published last month in the National Science Review of Beijing, the journal of the Chinese Academy of Sciences sponsored by the state, … Read more

The Israeli moon probe takes one last picture before it crushes

[ad_1] SpaceIL was one of Google's Lunar Xprize finalists, which ended without a winner. If the probe had landed, she would have had several scientific experiments. This includes measuring the local magnetic field using a magnetometer and transporting a network of laser retroreflectors manufactured by NASA to measure the precise distance between the Earth and … Read more

A sculptural, hand-made lamp inspired by black holes / Boing Boing

[ad_1] Sculptor Art Donovan (previously) writes in about "Event Horizon," his newest lamp, inspired by black holes. Two weeks ago, I had this design called, "Event Horizon" to find that the subject of Black Holes and that incredible, last week. My own "E.V." NASA experience and also the 2014 Christopher Nolan film, "Interstellar". That movie's … Read more

Astronomers reveal the first visual evidence of a supermassive black hole

[ad_1] The impression of this artist represents the black hole in the heart of the huge elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87). This black hole was chosen as an observation object by the Event Horizon telescope to change the paradigm. The overheated material surrounding the black hole is presented, as well as the relativistic jet launched … Read more

We now know why the Israeli lunar lander crashed on the Moon

[ad_1] <p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Yesterday, the first mission of Israel on the Moon s is completed in in a rather abrupt and unsatisfactory way. SpaceIL's lunar satellite Beresheet, which was part of a privately funded mission that would … Read more