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Earth and Moon: New Theory Explains Their Similarity and Watery Origin

Scientists suggest that the Earth has played a much larger role in the formation of the moon than it was considered earlier. The latest study published in PNAS is questioned ...

How geomagnetic storms can disable our technology

Solar storms, or geomagnetic storms, are a natural phenomenon that affects our planet from time to time. However, powerful storms can cause serious problems for global...

The spaceship Starship exploded after launch

The seventh test launch of the Starship spacecraft, developed by SpaceX for manned missions to the Moon and Mars, ended in an explosion. Despite the initial success of the launch and return...

SpaceX launches two lunar landing modules

This year, private companies will take an important step towards lunar exploration. On January 15, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will launch two landing modules...

Radio communications in Africa and Australia are down due to solar flares

At the beginning of 2025, the Earth witnessed powerful solar flares, which caused temporary blackouts of radio communication in various regions of the planet. These flares, classified as...

The Parker solar probe broke records and experienced a historic approach to the Sun

NASA Parker solar probe entered the history of astronautics, becoming the first apparatus to approach the sun for a record distance and set a new speed record ...

An asteroid the size of a house is approaching Earth

On December 24, at 4:56 Kyiv time, the Earth will again witness the approach of a huge asteroid. According to NASA, asteroid 2024 XN1, noticed only on December 12, ...

Is dark energy an illusion? New discoveries about the expansion of the universe

For decades, it was believed that the mysterious force called dark energy causes the expansion of space. However, a study published in MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ...

SpaceX launched two communications satellites for SES manufactured by Boeing

On December 18, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched two O3b mPOWER 7 and 8 communications satellites for Luxembourg-based SES. The launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle...

A new mystery of Saturn's icy satellites

The mysterious dark spot on the surface of Encelad is of considerable interest in scientists, because it casts doubt on the usual ideas about the nature of this satellite Saturn. Encelad, ...

Antimatter as the key to interstellar travel

Scientists have made a breakthrough in the study of antimatter by identifying two key reactions of its interaction with ordinary matter. These reactions can become the basis for creating rocket engines...

The AWE instrument on the ISS detected new atmospheric waves during the hurricane

At the end of September 2024, Hurricane Hellen struck Florida coast, the United States, causing devastating rains and heavy winds. However, as scientists from NASA reported, the impact ...

China is investigating the effects of space on living beings

The Chinese space program continues to amaze with its ambitious plans. Together with the new crew of astronauts, an unusual cargo arrived at the Tiangong space station — 15 adult fruit...

Elon Musk and NASA will launch a mission to Titan to search for life

SpaceX and NASA are preparing to launch an ambitious mission on Saturn Titan's satellite, which will be an important step in finding life outside the Earth. The mission that ...

An asteroid the size of a football field is approaching Earth

On November 26, the Great Asteroid 2006 WB, which is comparable to the football field. According to the laboratory of NASA reactive movement, space object, length ...

Why can't we survive in space without an atmosphere?

The Earth's atmosphere, which has a mass of more than 5.1 billion billion kilograms, exerts considerable pressure on the surface of the planet. For each square centimeter of the body there is about 1...

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