Tag: Sciences

NASA tries to launch a new lunar rocket for the second time this Saturday

NASA tries to launch a new lunar rocket for the second time this Saturday NASA tries to launch a new lunar rocket for the second time this Saturday

© Kevin Dietsch/AFP Author: Portugal/TSF The US space agency (NASA) will try to launch the new SLS lunar rocket for the second time this Saturday, after the takeoff was canceled on Monday due to technical problems. The launch will take place from NASA’s base in Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a two-hour “window of opportunity” opening […]

Perseverance managed to produce breathable oxygen on Mars

Perseverance managed to produce breathable oxygen on Mars Perseverance managed to produce breathable oxygen on Mars

© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Author: Lusa The North American Perseverance robot, which has been on Mars for a year and a half, managed to produce breathable oxygen from carbon dioxide, in an experiment that gives perspective to a possible human survival on the inhospitable planet, it was announced on Wednesday. The results of the experiment, which produced […]

Spanish scientists discover DNA secrets of “immortal jellyfish”

Spanish scientists discover DNA secrets of “immortal jellyfish” Spanish scientists discover DNA secrets of “immortal jellyfish”

Turritopsis dohrnii only dies if eaten by a loser. © Don Sniegowski/Flickr Author: carolina rich A group of Spanish scientists believe they have deciphered the genetic code of the Turritopsis dohrnii, known as the “immortal jellyfish”. These living beings are the only ones capable of reversing the aging process and never die. When they get […]

Artemis I mission. NASA announces the launch of a new lunar rocket on Saturday

Artemis I mission. NASA announces the launch of a new lunar rocket on Saturday Artemis I mission. NASA announces the launch of a new lunar rocket on Saturday

© Joe Raedle/AFP Author: Lusa The US space agency (NASA) announced on Tuesday that it will try to launch the new SLS lunar rocket on Saturday, after a first failed attempt on Monday due to a technical problem. “We have agreed to move our launch date to Saturday, September 3,” said mission manager Mike Sarafin, […]

Artemis I mission postponed. NASA cancels SLS rocket launch due to engine problems

Artemis I mission postponed. NASA cancels SLS rocket launch due to engine problems Artemis I mission postponed.  NASA cancels SLS rocket launch due to engine problems

The rocket launch was scheduled for Monday. © EPA Author: TSF NASA canceled the launch of Artemis 1 on Monday due to problems in one of the four rocket engines. NASA’s Artemis mission was scheduled to begin this Monday, with the launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The launch of the SLS, an […]

Launch at risk. NASA resumes countdown after fuel leak

Launch at risk. NASA resumes countdown after fuel leak Launch at risk.  NASA resumes countdown after fuel leak

© Joel Kowsky/EPA Author: Lusa NASA on Monday interrupted the countdown to the launch of the test flight of its new lunar rocket due to a fuel leak, the US space agency announced. The leak took place in the same place where the infiltrations appeared during a countdown test in the spring, according to the […]

“Special moment.” James Webb Telescope detects presence of CO2 on exoplanet

“Special moment.” James Webb Telescope detects presence of CO2 on exoplanet “Special moment.”  James Webb Telescope detects presence of CO2 on exoplanet

© NASA, ESA, CSA and J. Olmsted Author: Carolina Lent The James Webb telescope has detected, for the first time, the presence of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, that is, a planet outside our solar system. The discovery, announced by NASA, shows that “in the future, Webb will be able to […]

Studies reveal that volcanic rocks on Mars were altered by liquid water

Studies reveal that volcanic rocks on Mars were altered by liquid water Studies reveal that volcanic rocks on Mars were altered by liquid water

The Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021 © NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Author: Lusa Analyzes carried out by the US Perseverance rover on samples of volcanic rocks it collected on Mars, where it landed in 2021, indicate that they have been altered by liquid water, according to studies published this Thursday. The robotic vehicle […]

A study reveals the “mystery” of the biological invasion of the European rabbit in Australia

A study reveals the “mystery” of the biological invasion of the European rabbit in Australia A study reveals the “mystery” of the biological invasion of the European rabbit in Australia

a european rabbit © Wikimedia Commons Author: Lusa An international team, led by researchers from the Center for Research in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (CIBIO-InBIO), discovered why the European rabbit took more than 70 years to invade Australia. In a statement, the center of the University of Porto clarifies that the study, published in the […]

Brain region identified with potential for early alteration in Alzheimer’s disease

Brain region identified with potential for early alteration in Alzheimer’s disease Brain region identified with potential for early alteration in Alzheimer’s disease

University of Coimbra © Maria Joao Gala/Global Images Author: martha melo The multidisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Coimbra (UC) and the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra focused on a part of the brain, the cingulate, which studies post-mortem alterations already indicated with Alzheimer’s disease. However, it was not known whether this […]

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