The Earth is about to reach its maximum distance from the Sun: it will happen at the beginning of this month of July. What is happening, what will be the consequences, and what will be the effects on the summer that is now entering its heart?
Astronomy
A team of scientists has developed an innovative system of synthetic lichens capable of generating building materials on Mars without human intervention. This technology, based on autonomous biofabrication, paves the way for self-sufficient colonization of the red planet.
Asteroid Day celebrates its 10th anniversary as a global educational and scientific platform and celebrates in Luxembourg with events, lectures and art, advancing art, advancing towards the goals of planetary detection and defense.
The discovery of colliding galaxies that form a shape resembling the face of an owl reveals a rare cosmic event and provides clues to the evolution of galactic structures.
A powerful new telescope in Chile will transform astronomy and the way we see the universe: its first images of stellar nurseries and far, far away galaxies have just been revealed.
In the event of an impact with the Moon, the explosion of asteroid 2024 YR4 would hurl millions of tons of lunar rocks toward Earth, posing a serious risk to satellites but producing an unprecedented and spectacular meteor shower.
A new discovery has revealed a colossal thread of hot gas stretching 23 million light-years across the cosmos, linking galaxy clusters in a breakthrough decades in the making.
A groundbreaking study using the James Webb Space Telescope reveals that Pluto’s thin haze plays a surprising role in cooling its atmosphere and shaping its unique climate system.More information: Comparing the First Image of Earth from Space With Current Images: The Change Is Incredible
What can small-scale solar flares tell scientists about magnetic reconnection in the lower solar atmosphere?
Arsia Mons, an ancient Martian volcano, was captured surrounded by ice clouds before dawn on May 2, 2025, by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey probe as the spacecraft studied the Red Planet's atmosphere.
A recent study presents a preliminary design for a “planetary sunshield” at the L1 Lagrange point, sparking debate about a pilot mission. Discover how such a sunshield would work, its technical challenges and its environmental implications, explained in a clear and accessible way.
Mars, despite being a harsh and hostile planet today, may have had similar conditions to Earth in the past. Science is searching for traces and possibilities of life as it prepares for the arrival of humans on the Red Planet.