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Curiosities about the Curiosity »

Curiosities about the Curiosity

It has been known that the Curiosity is the largest and complex spacecraft the human beings ever built, for the exploration of Mars, and then it landed on Mars in the last hours. In fact, it is the most ambitious Mars mission ever conceived, and for us, it is an interesting choice when analyzing some of the main sights that make this

China opens post office “space” »

China opens post office “space”

The Chinese people can send letters and postcards to their astronauts through the post office "space", a virtual center to send letters with opinions about the events space opened today in Beijing, reported the official news agency Xinhua. The virtual office will be located in receiving the "space city" with the postal code 901001, in a

Ozone layer recovers, it will take to poles »

Ozone layer recovers, it will take to poles

The ozone layer, the shield that protects life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation levels, has remained stable, with no increase but not decrease, even in the last decade, according to a study released on Thursday (16th-09-2010). The concentration of ozone globally, and in the Arctic and Antarctica, has not changed due to the

Is it possible to prevent the solar storm 2012? »

Is it possible to prevent the solar storm 2012?

A set of bright lights illuminate the sky unexpectedly. The bulbs begin to flash and after a few seconds, shut down indefinitely. The whole country goes dark. You're not alone. The situation is repeated all over the world. A year later, nothing has changed. Million people are registered and our civilization seems doomed to end. The cause? A very