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Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of LionGlass glass that produces 50% less carbon dioxide emissions compared to the annual 86 million tons of emissions, ScitechDaily reports. The innovative glass requires significantly less energy to produce and is more resistant to damage than conventional sodium-lime silicate glass. The team recently […]
The sun is becoming increasingly restless before its peak, thus increasing the likelihood of a major “storm” – a rare but very dangerous phenomenon that, according to NASA, can “cripple economies and jeopardize human safety.” Three different solar events can send high-speed particles that affect the Earth’s magnetic fields: solar flares, coronal holes, or coronal […]
Miners discovered an unusual wooden structure in Serbia that turned out to be an ancient Roman ship dating back about 1700 years. Archaeological research has shown that the vessel could have been built and used in the III-IV centuries AD. This was reported by Reuters. The Roman city of Viminacium once stood on this site, […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) has postponed the first launch of the Ariane 6 rocket. This means that Europe still does not have independent access to Earth orbit. Ariane 6 is a European heavy launch vehicle that still cannot replace Ariane 5, which made its last (117th) flight a few weeks ago. COVID-19 and difficulties […]
During archaeological work in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, experts from Rome discovered many ancient objects of both historical and material value. Archaeologists have excavated the area around the Holy Cenacle, the main tabernacle of the temple. It is believed to have been built on the site of the cave where Jesus […]
Ingenuity recently made its 53rd flight over the surface of Mars. As it turned out, it almost ended in the crash of a Martian drone. NASA planned to conduct five Ingenuity flights. Despite the fact that the target was exceeded, the agency does not intend to lose the drone prematurely. In case of an emergency, […]
The release of Christopher Nolan’s historical drama Oppenheimer, which tells the story of the father of the atomic bomb and the Manhattan Project, brought with it an interest in everything related to nuclear physics. And despite the fact that nuclear energy has been in the public eye for quite some time, there are still misconceptions […]
On the morning of Tuesday, August 8, SpaceX launched 15 of its Starlink Internet satellites into low Earth orbit, Space.com reports. At 6:57 a.m. Kyiv time (almost midnight in the United States), a Falcon 9 cargo rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base […]
As previously reported, SpaceX is authorized to launch 12,000 satellites and has applied for permission to launch another 30,000 Starlink satellites. This is a huge number. SpaceX launches satellites into space in batches of 56 and 22 satellites at a time, depending on the version of the satellite. Starlink v1.5 is much smaller than Starlink […]
NASA has completed the first fire tests of rocket engines that will be used in the Mars Sample Return mission to deliver samples of Martian soil to Earth. What is known Northrop Grumman is developing the SRM1 and SRM2 solid propellant engines for NASA. The first stage power plant will be equipped with frost-resistant nozzles. […]