astronomie

Visiting Strange Interstellar Object ‘Oumuamua’ Finds Explanation, Study Says

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In 2017, the mysterious bolide had baffled astrophysicists, to the point that some had put forward the hypothesis of an extraterrestrial vessel. By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 03/22/2023 at 21:08 This content is not accessible. Artist’s impression of the first interstellar asteroid called “Oumuamua”, by the European Southern Observatory, November 20, 2017. M. … Read more

The twelve best shots of the James Webb Space Telescope

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IN IMAGES, IN PICTURES – Launched on December 25, 2021 by the European rocket Ariane 5, NASA’s more than 10 billion dollar machine has already made it possible to take many spectacular shots. Par Henri Versluys Published on 03/12/2023 at 06:45 This content is not accessible. The “Hourglass of dust” around the protostar L1527, in … Read more

Second takeoff attempt for a SpaceX mission to the ISS

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The International Space Station is one of the few areas of ongoing cooperation between Russia and the United States. By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 03/01/2023 at 6:34 p.m. This content is not accessible. A Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for a relaunch attempt of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United … Read more

Liftoff of a Russian Soyuz rescue craft to the International Space Station

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The mission should make it possible to bring two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut back to Earth next September. By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 02/24/2023 at 05:55update on 02/24/2023 at 07:36 A Russian Soyuz spacecraft took off on the night of Thursday February 23 to Friday February 24 from Kazakhstan in the … Read more

infection protects as well as vaccine, study finds

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The conclusions of this vast study do not call into question the importance of vaccination, in particular for the protection of the elderly. By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 02/18/2023 at 10:11update on 02/18/2023 at 10:50 This content is not accessible. According to the study, “the level of an infection appears to be as … Read more

After a new leak on the ISS, the launch of a Soyuz spacecraft postponed

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In question, the detection of a leak on board a vessel fixed to the ISS, two months after an incident of the same type. By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 02/13/2023 at 6:33 p.m.update on 02/13/2023 at 6:54 p.m. This content is not accessible. The International Space Station photographed by astronaut Pyotr Dubrov, from … Read more