Scientists believe that the known celestial bodies in the Planet X is most like Uranus and Neptune. Astronomers from the US described a possible chemical and physical properties of the atmosphere potentially open Planet X, also called its possible color in the optical range. Devoted to the study of a …
Read More »Ferret knocked the Large hadron Collider for a few days
Our cute little brothers often become the cause of big problems. The large hadron Collider, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, was incapacitated by a ferret in the night from Thursday to Friday. Engineers are studying the cause of the shutdown of the reactor-giant, found the charred remains of an …
Read More »Hubble took a photo of an unusual galaxy
It is in the constellation Pisces. Scientists using the Hubble telescope image of the galaxy UGC 477, which is located at a distance 110 million light years away in the constellation Pisces. The picture was published on the official website of NASA. UGC 477 is a galaxy of low surface …
Read More »Japanese Orbiter began to study Venus
The Japanese Orbiter akatsuki in orbit around Venus, began full-scale study of the planet. Five of the six measurement systems installed aboard a Japanese probe “akatsuki”, has begun to collect information on the orbit of Venus. A full-scale research began as soon as he reached the planet. The Japanese aerospace …
Read More »China called the timing of sending astronauts to the moon
Preparations for the first manned flight to the moon will take 15-20 years. To 2036 the Chinese astronauts (they taikonaut) will visit the moon. Preparations for the first manned flight to the moon will take 15-20 years. To do this, China will need super-heavy launch vehicle, manned spacecraft and special …
Read More »The scientist showed the effects of battle lightsaber
The roller with the scientific interpretation of the lightsaber battles presented on YouTube. Physicist and popularizer of science Martin Archer-Martin Archer) found that the impact of one of the lightsaber (from “Star wars”) on the other will lead to an explosion, which instantly turns to steam both of the duelists. …
Read More »Scientists have named the main threat to humanity
The greatest threat in the next five years comes from “unknown risks” According to the report, the greatest threat in the next five years comes from “unknown risks”, which was considered by the experts, for example, the fall of the asteroid or the eruption of a SUPERVOLCANO that do not …
Read More »Scientists estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Universe
Currently, in the Universe there may exist approximately ten billion sentient worlds. Astrophysics from the USA evaluated the likelihood of an advanced civilization on a potentially habitable exoplanet, and also the number of such worlds in the Universe. On the study published in the journal Astrobiology, briefly about it it …
Read More »For the first time astronomers were able to determine the chemical composition of sea on Titan
The bottom of the sea Ligai the methane-filled covered with sludge from organic compounds. Planetary scientists using the analysis obtained by the automatic station Cassini data have found the chemical composition of sea Ligai the largest moon of Saturn — Titanium. The second largest hydrocarbon reservoir occupies the total area …
Read More »Scientists have found a new way to explore the pyramids
An international group of scientists from France and Egypt for the first time studied the Egyptian pyramid cosmic rays. Scientists first managed to use cosmic rays for scanning the pyramids of Egypt. The object of their research was the so-called bent pyramid at Dahshur, which was built by Pharaoh Sefrom …
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