Rare, almost complete fossil reveals ‘giant among Jurassic sharks’

[ad_1] This illustration shows what the hybodontiform shark Asteracanthus might have looked like, as well as silhouettes showing the shark next to a person for the scale. Sebastian Stumpf / Fabrizio De Rossi Sharks tend to be much harder to find preserved in fossil form than their bony dinosaur mates. Shark cartilage is breaking down, … Read more

Russia could impose fines for using SpaceX Starlink internet service

[ad_1] This site can earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. SpaceX is busy transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station these days, but that’s not all Elon Musk’s aerospace company does. It is also preparing for an effort to colonize Mars and deploy a satellite internet constellation … Read more

a cement-like floor and an unexpected energy shortage

[ad_1] An artist’s illustration of the InSight lander on Mars, with its “mole” dug deep into the ground. NASA / JPL-Caltech NASA sent its InSight lander to Mars with an ambitious mission: to study the deep internal structure of the planet. A crucial part of that effort – the “mole” – failed despite two years … Read more

What is the fate of the Earth? | The basics of astronomy

[ad_1] Artist’s concept of a red giant star burning a planet orbiting around it. Image via ESO / L. Calçada. The Earth exists because of our sun, formed in orbit around it from a huge cloud of gas and dust in space, 4.5 billion years ago. Likewise, the sun will ruin the Earth for living … Read more

Curiosity rover celebrates 3000 Martian days on the Red Planet

[ad_1] Don’t forget NASA Curiosity of the rover on Mars just because her younger cousin is about to land on the red planet. The car-sized Curiosity marked 3,000 days on Mars, or soils, on the Red Planet on Tuesday (January 12), just five weeks before NASA. Perseverance rover is scheduled to land. (A soil is … Read more