Category: Science

Astronomers suggest that many extraterrestrial civilizations have already arisen in our galaxy during its history. On the other hand, they also argue that most have probably already disappeared. Proposed in 1961 by Dr. Frank Drake, the Drake Equation is a formula for estimating the potential number of extraterrestrial civilizations in our galaxy. The equation takes […]

A week ago, Russia succeeded in launching a prototype of its new-generation Angara rocket. This was the third attempt for this new device which is to replace the Proton launchers. This test was presented as a real success. In reality, not everything went as planned. Russia has been developing its new Angara rocket family for […]

The famous auction company Christie’s has been offering for a few days to buy a lunar meteorite named NWA 12691, found two years ago in the Sahara Desert by an anonymous researcher. With its 13.5 kilograms on the scale, this extraterrestrial stone is “the fifth-largest piece of the Moon ever found on Earth,” read the […]

NASA has just awarded several contracts aimed at demonstrating the potential of nuclear fission systems to power lunar infrastructures. The agency and the US Department of Energy have selected three design proposals that could be deployed on the Moon by the end of the decade to support the Artemis lunar exploration program. NASA and its […]

Future Starlink satellites will be larger and heavier than previous versions. To launch them, SpaceX will rely on the Starship, a fully reusable vehicle that will function as a gigantic PEZ dispenser. Once operational, SpaceX’s Starship will be the largest and most powerful space transportation system ever built. The company is developing its vehicle primarily […]

A new therizinosaurus dinosaur from the Osoushinai Marine Formation in Japan provides insight into the function and evolution of these animals’ claws. It is also the youngest therizinosaurus fossil from Japan and the first in Asia to have been found in marine sediments. A new dinosaur in Japan Therizinosaurs were a large group of theropod […]

Sakura trees are beautiful when they bloom, arousing fascination in many people. A recent study, however, suggests that this same flowering is increasingly earlier and would coincide with the increase in temperatures in Japan. However, this can have consequences on the surrounding fauna. Ever earlier flowering The term “sakura” refers to the ornamental cherry trees […]

A diffractive solar sail development project has moved into the third and final phase of NASA’s Advanced Concepts Program. The team behind the project now has two years to further develop this unconventional means of space propulsion. The concept of the solar sail has been known for a long time. Like a sailboat using the […]

Russian officials have commented about the situation after the Russian rocket Soyuz had failed to take off, causing an emergency landing last week. Following this, the Russian team had suspended all kinds of take-offs until a period. Talking about the situation of the people at the International Space Station, the officials said that ISS has […]

PCBs are surely considered one of the major threats to ocean life. A recent study, however, suggests that the impact of PCBs on killer whales can be worse than expected. Polychlorinated biphenyls were banned a decade or so back, but their presence in the ocean has not even started to fade in exponentially. This creates […]