Though eating is a primary necessity for astronauts, it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a pleasure. The first meals eaten in space were flavourless, odourless and lacked consistency. But times have changed, and a healthy, balanced, and tasty diet is essential for astronauts to go through long periods at the International Space Station, without negative impacts
2016 broke yet another record: it was the hottest year since measurements began in 1880. After 2014 and 2015, it was the third year in a row that registered record temperatures. 2016 was 0.87 degrees warmer than the average of the 1880-2015 period and 1.1 degrees warmer than pre-industrial levels (19th century). 2016 was the hottest
NASA’s analysis confirms the latest trends. August 2016 sets a new monthly record in high temperatures, continuing a streak of 11 consecutive months.
Juno probe will turn around the gas giant for around 20 months, before disintegrating into the atmosphere.
Thanks to satellite data systems NASA has been monitoring 1,000 hectares of land across Canada and Alaska. The tundra has already changed because of global warming.
2015 was the hottest year in history, i.e. since tracking began in 1880. We are approaching 1°C in average global temperature rise, over half of the threshold set in the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), 1.5 degrees. Above that limit, many island countries and coastal areas could be submerged and millions of people forced to flee.
L’astronauta Scott Kelly ha pubblicato la foto della prima zinnia sbocciata nello spazio. Segno che anche i fiori possono crescere in condizioni di microgravità.
Three years ago, after that his version of “Space Oddity” had been seen 26 million times on YouTube, Chris Hadfield’s popularity was sky high. The astronaut, the first Canadian to walk in space but also a talented musician, announced on Twitter the release of his first album entirely recorded in space. “Space Sessions: Songs From a Tin
Salty water flows on slopes on Mars’ surface, when temperatures exceed 23°C. A great discovery, waiting for man’s arrival.
In 1977, the twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched by NASA. Along with astronauts, a few records of gold-plated copper (Golden Records) containing sounds, music and images of the Earth were sent aboard of the spacecraft. All this was sent with the instructions for use and a record player. Today, it is possible to listen to and
