[ad_1] The sand sheets in the creeping dunes above Catalan Bay in Gibraltar are a remnant of the last glaciation, while the sea level was 120 meters below the current level and a vast field of dunes extending east from the base of the Rock. Several vertebrate footprints have been discovered on the site over … Read more
[ad_1] As we remember the rover Opportunity, officially dead this week, one thing keeps me in mind: this machine has traveled thirty kilometers on the surface of another planet. And he did it in short, agonizing jets. Over a distance of 14 years, 28 miles do not really seem like that, but consider the many … Read more
[ad_1] The robot rover the size of a car ceased all communication with the Earth in June 2018, when a global storm invaded Mars. Now, after 15 incredible years of exploring the surface of the red planet, NASA has finally put an end to its mission. The sad announcement was made after NASA engineers had … Read more
[ad_1] The skygazers will be treated to the "super moon of snow" on February 19, the biggest super moon of 2019. The February full moon is known as the "snow moon" because of the heavy snowfall that often occurs at this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's almanac. As a result, the February … Read more
[ad_1] GIF: University of Surrey / Gizmodo A small satellite captured space debris with the help of a clawed harpoon. The trial represents an important technological advance considering our junk food problem in space. The research project, called RemoveDEBRIS, aims to test various technologies for removing space waste. The project, which involves a 220-pound satellite … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly a year in space has put the immune system of astronaut Scott Kelly on the alert and changed the activity of some of its genes compared to its identical twin linked to Earth, announced Friday. researchers. Scientists do not know whether the changes have been positive or negative, but the … Read more
[ad_1] Casey Dreier • February 15, 2019 Patience pays for the space agency after months of delay After months of unrelated political turmoil, multiple spending bills and an unprecedented government shutdown that blocked the US space program for 35 days, a law providing for NASA's 2019 budget was finally passed today. ; hui. Remarkably, NASA … Read more
[ad_1] More than 40% of the species of insects could disappear in the next decades, according to the report "Decline of the entomofauna in the world: an overview of its factors", published in the journal Biological Conservation. The report indicates that the biomass of insects is decreasing by 2.5% per year, indicating widespread extinctions over … Read more