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The Vega-C rocket was launched from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, and successfully placed the Biomass satellite into orbit, a flagship mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) dedicated to studying forests globally, AFP reports.

Amazon, the company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has launched the first satellites in the Kuiper constellation, marking a significant step in its plans to offer global high-speed internet services from space. The ultimate goal is to...

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that seven scientific institutions from France, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States will be given access to lunar regolith samples collected by the...

Italian authorities have put in place unprecedented security measures in Rome to manage the massive influx of believers and international dignitaries expected at the funeral of the Supreme Pontiff, Pope Francis, according to Italian press and the...

Gold prices hit a new all-time high of $3,300 an ounce on foreign markets yesterday as investors sought safe havens after US President Donald Trump called for an investigation that could fuel a global trade war, Bloomberg and Reuters reported....

Cantitatea de plastic reciclată stagnează la mai puţin de 10% din volumul total de plastic produs la nivel mondial, iar marea majoritate a plasticului nou este produs în continuare pe bază de combustibili fosili, arată rezultatele unui studiu...

A new study published in the journal Geology provides compelling evidence for the existence of liquid water beneath Mars. Analyzing seismic data collected by NASA's InSight mission, Japanese researchers Ikuo Katayama and Yuya Akamatsu claim...

The level of the sea surface of the globe rose more than expected in 2024, the warmest year ever recorded on Earth, according to an analysis published by NASA. "Last year's increase was caused by unusual warming of the oceans, combined...

NASA has announced the first wave of layoffs, including among its top scientists, following drastic funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration. Among those laid off is Katherine Calvin, a chief scientist and climate advisor known for her...

A team of scientists in China has found that an increase in methane emissions could have a surprising positive effect on future ozone layer recovery. The finding, which could influence government policies on climate change, was recently published...

The Vienna Philharmonic will perform the famous "Blue Danube" waltz, composed by Johann Strauss the Younger, in a special concert in the Austrian capital on May 31. The event will have a cosmic dimension, as the performance of this waltz...

NASA engineers have decided to shut down two of the science instruments on Voyager 1 and 2 to ensure their mission continues in interstellar space for as long as possible. According to Space.com, the cosmic ray subsystem on Voyager 1 was shut...

Donald Trump's statements to US congressmen have sparked numerous international reactions, with the first official responses being from Ukraine, Denmark, Canada and China.

India's first solar probe, Aditya-L1, has made detailed observations of a powerful solar flare, marking a significant moment in the study of solar activity. The event was captured from the Lagrange point 1 (L1), located about 1.5 million...

The American company Firefly Aerospace became the second private company in the world to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon on Sunday. The Blue Ghost Mission 1 robot arrived on Earth's natural satellite at 08:34 GMT, near Mons...

The anticipated agreement between the Ukrainian government and the US administration on the exploitation of the European country's mineral resources at odds with Russia was not signed as expected on February 28, as a White House meeting...

American singer Katy Perry is preparing for a cosmic adventure, to participate in a spaceflight organized by the company Blue Origin this spring. She will be accompanied by five other women, including Lauren Sanchez, the fiancee of billionaire...

Astronomy enthusiasts are preparing for a rare cosmic spectacle: the alignment of the seven planets of the Solar System, a phenomenon that will not be repeated until 2040. The event will be visible with a telescope and, under certain conditions,...

Pământurile rare, subiect de interes internaţional, mai ales după cererea lui Donald Trump ca Ucraina să-i ofere acces la aceste resurse strategice, sunt esenţiale pentru dezvoltarea economică, ceea ce se poate traduce în oportunităţi importante...

Latin American literature is experiencing a second youth through successful film adaptations and series on streaming platforms, several decades after it conquered readers around the world. Films based on classic novels such as One Century of...

Astronomers have identified an unusual elliptical galaxy that is systematically devouring smaller galaxies around it and preparing for another collision. Observations with the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT)...

China is taking major steps in cosmic exploration, developing a space telescope that could rival the performance of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The new instrument, called CSST (China Space Station Telescope) or Xuntian ("looking at...

A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science suggests that fog harvesting could offer a viable solution to water shortages in extremely arid areas, such as Chile's Atacama Desert. The method, which involves...

A recent study published in the journal "Nature Geoscience" suggests that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought and that it has undergone significant structural changes in the past two decades. According to...

I was quietly watching the snow falling over Bucharest from the window when suddenly Mr. Călin Georgescu started talking very loudly a few steps away from me. I suddenly stood up and put my hand to my heart, like great athletes when they listen...

Un nou studiu publicat în revista Nature Reviews Earth and Environment avertizează că o creştere a temperaturii globale cu 2°C va duce la o triplare a suprafeţelor terestre unde căldura devine periculoasă chiar şi pentru persoanele sănătoase....

A new study published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment warns that a 2°C increase in global temperatures will triple the area of land where heat becomes dangerous even for healthy people. The affected areas could be the size of...

The Romanian Geographical Society warns that the discipline Geography ""has disappeared'' from the subjects studied in grades 11 and 12, according to the draft framework plan for high school launched for public debate by the...

The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), one of the most advanced astronomical observatories on Earth, is being built in northern Chile. The project, which is 60% complete, aims to search for signs of life on exoplanets and study the formation of the...

O echipă de cercetători de la Universitatea Oxford a confirmat existenţa unei exoplanete din categoria "Super-Terra", situată la 20 de ani-lumină de Pământ. Aceasta, denumită HD 20794 d, orbitează o stea similară Soarelui şi s-ar putea...

A team of researchers from Oxford University has confirmed the existence of an exoplanet in the "Super-Earth" category, located 20 light-years from Earth. This one, called HD 20794 d, orbits a star similar to the Sun and could be in the...

Despite efforts to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials, Europe remains heavily dependent on the Asian country's resources, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com. It highlights the proportion of the EU's...

The missing of some climate change targets is confirmed by several institutions. Global average temperatures have exceeded the internationally agreed 1.5 degrees Celsius target in the past two years, an EU monitor said, with the Earth recording...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a powerful message to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, highlighting the major dangers facing humanity. He compared the current situation to the myth of Pandora, warning that global actions and...

Nobody and nothing works forever, even space probes retire. The European space probe Gaia ended its work this week after more than 10 years of operation, during which it revolutionized the way people understand our Milky Way galaxy, informs DPA....

The warming of the entire planet is being confirmed from more and more places. Meteorologists say that the situation is alarming, especially since the upward trend in temperatures is maintained. The average temperature on the Earth's surface...

The planet's oceans reached the highest temperatures ever recorded in 2024, according to a recently published study cited by the DPA agency. The records apply to both surface temperatures and heat stored down to depths of 2,000 meters,...

NASA a anunţat marţi că ar putea apela la SpaceX a lui Elon Musk sau la Blue Origin a lui Jeff Bezos pentru a reduce costurile în creştere ale returnării pe Pământ a rocilor marţiene colectate de roverul Perseverance, transmite AFP....

The vastness of outer space hides secrets that are hard to imagine. A study suggests that the Moon is 80 million to 180 million years older than previous estimates. According to the study, published in the journal Nature, rock samples taken from...

Trouble never comes alone, not even in climate issues. The ways in which people consume and feed themselves are causing "interconnected" crises that affect biodiversity, climate and health, threatening the survival of essential ecosystems...