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Superplume, there are two continents immersed in the Earth's mantle

26 September 2019

Two enormous rock masses the size of continents have been “floating” isolated in the Earth's mantle since the formation of our planet. To date, little is known about the two gigantic, mysterious rock structures called Superplume, otherwise known as large low-shear provinces. We know they're there, and that they affect the planet in strange ways. A new study provides more elements that can help understand the structure of these rocky bodies. “The primitive nature of Superplume indicates that their composition… Read more

One flight every 32 hours: Virgin Galactic is ready for 2023

10 September 2019

Even the stones now know that Virgin Galactic plans to send the first space passengers by next June. There's more, however: according to a report from the Trade and Security Commission, Richard Branson's space company is planning to take a step significantly ahead of schedule. Branson has launched a huge fundraising campaign to raise 800 million dollars. And he did so by ensuring that they will be used to develop a route capable of sending an aircraft to… Read more

India loses contact with its Vikram Lander

7 September 2019

India lost communications with its Vikram lander while attempting to land near the Moon's south pole.

Is there life on Europa? Two missions to find her

December 21 2019August 28 2019

In just 10 years we will see 2 missions in search of life on Europe, one of the most habitable places in the solar system beyond Earth (except on Saturday evening).

This inflatable habitat is the future of life on Mars

August 23 2019

A rigid structure houses an inflatable habitat that can expand in later stages of the journey. The module consists of natural-sized rooms.

Yukako Hihara creates "anti-gravity" magnetic shoes

December 16 2019August 11 2019

To make shoes that physically gave the sensation of defeating gravity, Yukako Hirara focused on the power of magnetism.

How long can humanity survive?

July 24 2019

What are the long-term predictions for humanity, whether it will survive (a very) long time? 6 problems to face in the very, very distant future.

The astronaut? He is old. Now when you grow up you want to be a YouTuber

July 16 2019

It is not a bitter reflection resulting from my stable entry into the - anta, but the result of a survey: today's child wants to be a YouTuber when he grows up.

Asteroid exploded over Puerto Rico, details

June 28 2019

According to a press release from the University of Hawaii, home of the telescopes, the asteroid that exploded over Puerto Rico proves that the warning system works.

Dragonfly is official, NASA will make a mission on Titan

June 28 2019

Dragonfly will land near Titan's equator, among dunes apparently composed of layers of solid hydrocarbons. It will be powered by plutonium like the Martian rovers, and with its eight rotors it will be able to cover much more distance than any space predecessor.

The office of the future has everything but an office

May 27, 2019

Its founders met online and only met after 3 years. It has 600 employees and will have a thousand more within the year, when it launches a public offering to go public. It does not have and will not have a physical office.

In 2020 NASA will launch the first living organisms in space for 50 years now.

May 22, 2019

BioSentinel is one of 13 projects planned as part of the Artemis 1 mission scheduled for mid-2020. 47 years after the last launch of living organisms (Apollo 17, which reached the Moon in December 1972).

Maker Faire: the innovation fair

22 September 2016

This year too, the #Maker Faire, the innovation fair, will be held in Rome, which will host hundreds of projects and 100 pavilions in 6 thousand square meters. The next Maker Faire, the international event dedicated to the world of digital craftsmanship and innovation, will be a maxi fair. Save the date: from 14 to 16 October in the spaces of the Nuova Fiera di Roma. “We were no longer in the spaces – said Riccardo Luna, curator of the event – now we have a truly gigantic one and we will take advantage of it to increase the ... Read more

Ok to the first private travels in space

August 8 2016

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It's the dream of every #transport company: to start the first private #trips in #space. The future has now arrived, and even private citizens have every right to take a trip to the Moon. The American government's decision to authorize Moon Express, founded by Indian tycoon Naveen Jain, to go to the Moon on an unmanned mission is a historic and one-of-a-kind decision. The company obviously highlighted the news. The mission, scheduled for… Read more

From Earth to Mars in 10 weeks with NASA's electromagnetic engine

January 27 2017November 7, 2015

There is no longer any controversy surrounding NASA's development of prototypes of an incredible engine that does not require fuel and can take a spacecraft to Mars in just 10 weeks. The reason is very simple: science cannot explain how such an engine can work, even if currently at NASA's Eagleworks Laboratory further tests confirm the production of thrust. There are those who say that the results could be 'spoiled' by... Read more

All ready for India on Mars

November 5, 2013

A few hours before the departure of India's first historic interplanetary mission. After a short delay due to small component problems, the trip to Mars of the vehicle developed by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) will be a reality. It's just the beginning, they say in New Delhi: with the typical enthusiasm of a nation growing at supersonic speed, ISRO has already declared that it wants to send a human mission by 2016, and this would be just the beginning of a long series of stages necessary for preparation. … Read more

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