Meet the guys who sent the Israeli spacecraft to the moon – The front

[ad_1] Getty Yonatan Winetraub, Kfir Domari, Yariv Bash, the three co-founders of the Israeli company SpaceIL (from the left) Yariv Bash was not supposed to go on the moon. He was not supposed to go anywhere. Just two years before the 39-year-old electronics engineer goes into history, bringing an Israeli spacecraft to the moon, he … Read more

Genetic engineering: monkeys become more human

[ad_1] When a Chinese scientist known as JK genetically modified two children a short time ago, indignation was (temporarily) expressed. "Scientists" rubbed their hands on the ethics of all of this, but I guess that's all an idiot. They were not unhappy with what was done but whenthat is, before the public has been sufficiently … Read more

The picture was clear, but the name of the black hole was a little fuzzy

[ad_1] by SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Scientific Editor This image released on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 by Event Horizon Telescope shows a black hole. (Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration / Observatories Maunakea via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – WASHINGTON (AP) – The newly designed supermassive black hole is a nameless beast, at least not official. And what happens … Read more

The study of NASA twins shows how the body changes in space – Quartz

[ad_1] Scientists have sent hundreds of humans (and several animals) in space. Most of these missions were relatively short – the longest flight in space was about 15 months. It was performed by Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov more than two decades ago. As a result, scientists do not have much data on the physiological changes … Read more

Meet the wild creatures wandering in ancient Texas

[ad_1] Interpreting Texas wildlife by an artist about 11 to 12 million years ago.Image: Jay Matternes / The Smithsonian Institution A comprehensive analysis of thousands of fossils collected during the Great Depression in Texas revealed a remarkable diversity of ancient species. With its gomphotheras, rhinos, antelopes and elephant-like camels, the Lone Star State was once … Read more

A 12-year-old nuclear reactor built at home with eBay equipment

[ad_1] Play on the PlayStation, go to the movies with friends, play in the open air, that's what the free time of most 12 year olds looks like. This is not the case for Jackson Oswalt. Two years ago, the 14-year-old has achieved something that even some of the most renowned scientists have been unable … Read more

Immerse yourself in the physics of the first black hole Image

[ad_1] On the right, the very first image of the black hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy, taken by the Event Horizon telescope. The wide-field view of NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory on the M87 galaxy (left) reveals the jet of high energy particles thrown by intense gravitational and magnetic fields around the black … Read more

The Hubble Telescope sees half a million stars in a wild place

[ad_1] Messier 3 shines in this image of the Hubble Space Telescope. ESA / Hubble & NASA, G. Piotto et al. The term "globular group" does not invoke by itself a vision of beauty, but real objects in space are among the most remarkable that the Hubble Space Telescope has ever seen. The European Space … Read more