Science and technology, explained simply
A group of amateur astronomers was able to detect the collision and destruction of two icy giant planets. Over the past few years, amateur astronomers have helped professional scientists make many important discoveries either through direct observations or by analyzing data obtained during various space missions. As a result of studying such data, it was […]
Volkswagen and Renault are planning to jointly develop an electric vehicle. Yes, it is a project to develop a “green” model that will cost about 20,000 euros. In addition, this model can become one of the most affordable electric vehicles on the European market and compete with Chinese cars. According to Automotive News, citing Handelsblatt, […]
Scientists have managed to create a biocomputer by integrating the human brain with electronics. There is no computer even remotely as powerful and complex as the human brain. The lumps of tissue in our skulls can process information at a rate and speed that computers can barely match. The key to the brain’s success is […]
TikTok’s short video platform encourages users to spend as much money as in popular mobile games. According to data.ai, the app, which reached 1 billion monthly active users in 2021, became the first non-gaming mobile app to see users spend about $10 billion on the Apple App Store and Google Play combined. The only other […]
In December, official Kyiv requested THAAD missile defense systems from the United States. Many people thought this request was inappropriate. In addition to the United States, THAAD operators are the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This fact is explained by their high cost. Meanwhile, few people know that the Pentagon has a much more powerful missile […]
Russians equip their Shahed UAVs with a warhead from an unknown missile. From its own sources, Defense Express received photographs of combat parts from Shahed-136 kamikaze drones shot down during a raid on the night of December 11, 2023. These UAVs belong to the conditional modification of the “Geranium-K”, i.e., Russian-made “Shaheds”, which have their […]
The Russians have the disadvantage of the next Murom-P autonomous mobile video-thermal surveillance system. Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators have completed a successful mission to destroy an enemy Murom-P using a precision-guided munition fired from a drone. The video of this operation was posted by the soldiers of the 68th separate ranger brigade of […]
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a Russian air defense system allegedly shot down a missile in the airspace over the village of Bezsonovka in the Belgorod region. In the early morning hours of December 12, an attack on the territory of the Belgorod region (Russia) was recorded. This information was made public by […]
The Norwegian bulk carrier Strinda was hit by a missile in the Red Sea, with a fire on board. This was reported by J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, which owns the vessel. Reportedly, on the night of December 11-12, a cruise missile was fired at the civilian cargo ship Strinda, according to preliminary data, from Yemen. […]
A photo of a German Wiesel airborne tank with a TOW anti-tank system has been released to the public. Apparently, it was handed over to the 3rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. The wedge was bought abroad in a demilitarized form. Civilian circulation of such cars is not prohibited in Europe. They can be purchased in specialized […]