Comet 46P/Wirtanen could be the source of a new meteor shower on Earth

2023-12-11 18:08:45 According to a French team of astronomers, a new meteor shower could take place this Tuesday, December 12. Our planet is preparing to pass through a cloud of debris left by comet 46P/Wirtanen as it approaches the Sun. A cloud of debris left around the Sun by a comet named 46P/Wirtanen could enter … Read more

Space: this satellite shines brighter than famous stars, which enrages astronomers

2023-10-02 19:46:15 Currently, just over 10,500 satellites orbit the Earth. By the end of the decade, there could be up to six times more. A figure that makes you dizzy and which greatly worries the astronomer community. A year ago, a new milestone was reached when the American operator AST SpaceMobile placed in orbit the … Read more

For the first time, RNA from an extinct species has been recovered: why it’s a scientific revolution

2023-09-27 18:30:08 Regarding the extinct species, namely the Tasmanian tiger, Daniela Kalthoff, in charge of the mammal collection at the natural history museum, raises the possibility, now, of new research on “exciting idea” of a resurrection of the animal. More broadly, researchers even imagine the possibility of extending RNA recovery to other collections in other … Read more

Revolutionary Avatar Communication: Regaining Independence and Reconnecting Following Stroke – NY Times Coverage

2023-08-27 15:55:31 For the first time since her accident, the patient can express her thoughts, and converse with her loved ones, by interposed screen. Her avatar’s face was chosen by Ann, and her voice was synthesized from the recording of her wedding speech, delivered twenty years earlier. “It made me feel like I was a … Read more

PHOTO – The James Webb Telescope unveils an “unprecedented” image of the Lyra Nebula

2023-08-03 19:49:49 This is an awesome new image captured by James Webb. A team of astronomers published, this Thursday, August 3, images of the Lyra Nebula, taken by the space telescope launched by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency in 2022, says western canadian university. Images revealing details “unprecedented” of this … Read more

Space: a planet located 32 light years from Earth intrigues NASA

2023-07-31 10:40:39 According to scientists, this “is so close to its parent star that it is subjected to a constant and torrential blast of energy, which evaporates its hydrogen atmosphere”. Even more surprising, “During an orbit observed with the Hubble Space Telescope, the planet appeared to be losing no material at all, while an orbit … Read more

More than 45,000 galaxies are visible in this spectacular image

2023-06-11 16:34:41 More than 45,000 galaxies… in a single image! A big hit for the new telescope of the cosmos of the American space agency, which recently posted the snapshot, reports the American site Business Insider. For a little over a year now, the James Webb Space Telescope has been scanning deep space, looking for … Read more