Why did the USSR send dogs into space, and the USA send monkeys?

While the United States was conducting space experiments on monkeys, in the USSR, after long discussions, the choice fell on dogs, says Russia Beyond. The experiments, which were supposed to show whether manned space flight is possible, began in the USSR and the USA in one ...

From star showers to eclipses: vibrant celestial shows worth seeing in December

Hardly anyone will remember the outgoing year with a kind word. However, at the very end, he promises to improve, at least in the eyes of astronomers and everyone who likes to watch the starry sky, writes the BBC. At the end of the year 2020 prepared several impressive night performances at once, ...

Mysterious radio signals recorded in our galaxy: who or what is sending them

According to astronomers, mysterious intense bursts of radio emission have been detected in our galaxy. Writes about this Independent. Rapid bursts of radio signals, or FRBs, last only a fraction of a second, but the energy release can be as much as 100 million times that of the sun. Despite them ...

NASA has discovered an asteroid that is 10 times the cost of Earth's economy

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a rare, heavy and extremely valuable asteroid called Psyche 16 in the solar system's main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid is located at a distance of approximately 230 million miles (370 million km) from Earth ...

The Earth will soon have a second satellite: how is this possible

На вопрос: «Сколько у Земли естественных спутников?» – существует быстрый ответ: «Один. Это Луна». Удивительно, но это далеко не всегда так. Луна – наш постоянный естественный спутник, но иногда у планеты появляются так называемые временные луны, или квазиспутники. Совсем скоро…

By combining Soviet and American missile technologies, the Ukrainian became a competitor to Musk

Max Polyakov is a Ukrainian who spends most of his time working in Texas and Silicon Valley. This is a man who has invested $150 million of his own money in rocket science, more than anyone except SpaceX's Elon Musk and Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos, writes Bloomberg. Company…

Scientists have found signs of life on Venus: who can inhabit the planet

A group of scientists from the UK, USA and Japan have discovered a rare chemical compound phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. This may indicate the existence of living microorganisms on the planet, writes Hromadske. If this hypothesis is confirmed, humanity will receive the first reliable evidence of the existence of life outside the Earth. About…

Comet or extraterrestrial technology: interstellar object puzzled scientists

Scientists from Harvard University have published a new study in which they claim that the interstellar object Oumuamua is not a comet, writes Focus. The mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua, which entered the solar system two years ago, may be alien technology. In a new study, scientists from...

The Pentagon accused Russia of testing weapons in space

The US Space Command has announced evidence that Russia has tested a space-based anti-satellite missile, writes Voice of America. Russia on July 15 “conducted non-destructive tests of space-based anti-satellite weapons,” the US Space Command said in a statement. The Russian inspector satellite Cosmos 2543 launched another object in…

What smells of space: a company from San Francisco will release a perfume based on the development of NASA

Аромат космоса может стать доступным всем желающим. Компания из Сан-Франциско собирается производить необычны парфюм Eau de Space и на фандрайзинговой платформе Kickstarter начала сбор средств на первую партию, рассказывает «Голос Америки». За полтора месяца (с начала мая 2020-го) стартап собрал…

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