Conquer Mars
Algae can survive in a Mars-like environment
New research on algae raises hopes for a future where humanity can turn barren Mars into a planet as green as Earth.
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Alien
The clues about the aliens in 2021 confuse the scientific world
The year 2021 brings sci-fi lovers and UFO hunters with plenty of evidence, scientific research, and facts to continue believing in the existence of aliens.
Alien
NASA studies human reactions to aliens
NASA invited 24 theologians to study the reaction of people on Earth to information about the presence of extraterrestrials.
Animal world
The story of the 'human chimpanzee': Walking on two legs, liking women and the tragedy of the end of life
Chimpanzees are thought to have 48 chromosomes, humans have 46, and Oliver the chimpanzee has 47.
Space science
For the first time discovered something like 'armor of life' Earth in an exoplanet
US scientists have discovered the first direct indication of the magnetosphere of an exoplanet, or planet outside the Solar System.
Space science
Telescope catches 70 planets 'born out of nowhere'
In a mysterious star-forming region located in the constellations of Scorpio and Ophiuchus, there are at least 70 planets in a free-floating state, unbound by any sun.
Conquer Mars
'Building blocks of life' found on Mars
The texture of 'volcanic rocks' on Mars can help reconstruct geological periods, especially the period when Mars was flooded - also the period when the Red planet is tho…
Space science
Footage of NASA spacecraft crashing into the Sun
During the August approach, the Parker spacecraft plunged through the Sun's atmosphere, capturing fleeting images of planets such as Mars and Earth.
Discover science
Who named the Earth?
People often liken 'as old as the Earth'. But where the name 'Earth' comes from, no one knows.
Oceanography
The animal with the largest brain and teeth on the planet turns to humans for help
All animals in the world, big or small, deserve equal treatment. Starting from the smallest actions, we humans can make big changes, helping to preserve the species on E…
Discover science
Why can the Moon be considered a planet?
Many celestial bodies in the Solar System can fall into the 'planet' category, including Earth's Moon and many others, and even some 'dwarf planets', or 'asteroids'.
Alien
Discovered 'giant world' 325 light years from Earth
If placed next to the Solar System, everything in the newly discovered alien world will look like mythical giants, defying the principles of planet formation.
Space science
Strange bubbles are 'trapping' our entire Solar System
The US team of scientists confirmed that there is a bubble-like structure that is wrapping around the Sun and all of its planets, including Earth of course.
Scientific application
The black box records the destruction of the Earth
The strange structure located on the remote island of Tasmania will witness and document the end of the world under the effects of climate change.
Alien
The planet next to Earth appeared something that helped life arise?
A surprising piece of evidence has just been discovered on Venus - the planet that was once a copy of Earth - bringing scientists closer to their hope of finding life.