This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! A selection of bones from cattle (ad), sheep (e) and pigs (fi) analyzed in the study. Using stable isotope analysis it was possible to reconstruct the diet of the animals to which these bones belonged. For example, cattle (c) spent … Read more
One of the challenges of seeing a launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is actually seeing the launch. A layer of low cloud often rolls in from the Pacific Ocean, causing rockets to disappear a few seconds after takeoff. Such was the case on May 28, when a Falcon 9 launched EarthCARE, an … Read more
He’s not exactly Bill Ackman, who yesterday acquired a net worth of $8.5 billion after selling a stake in his hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management, but after two years of doing little, Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty, it’s not bad either. Get morning coffee ☕ in your inbox. Register here. Estimates suggest he has … Read more
Enlarge / A rendering of the European cargo return vehicle proposed by Thales Alenia Space. Thales Alecia Space The European Space Agency has awarded initial contracts to a Germany-based startup and one of the continent’s established aerospace companies to develop spacecraft that can carry cargo to and from space stations in low Earth orbit. ESA … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Janet Yellen has urged the EU to join US efforts to curb Beijing’s green technology exports, warning that a glut of cheap Chinese goods could threaten the survival of factories around the world. could threaten … Read more
Jupiter’s moon Europa was captured by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during the mission’s short flight on September 29, 2022. The images show the fractures, ridges and bands that criss-cross the moon’s surface. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI /MSSS, Björn Jónsson (CC BY 3.0) NASA‘s Juno has provided images supporting the theory of true polar wandering … Read more
An artist’s rendering of the BepiColombo mission, a joint ESA/JAXA project, which will take two spacecraft to the harsh environment of Mercury. ESA This week, the European Space Agency posted a somewhat ominous note about its BepiColombo spacecraft, which consists of two orbiters headed to Mercury. The online press release mentioned a “glitch” with the … Read more
On September 29, 2022, NASA’s Juno spacecraft made its closest flyby of Europa, coming within 355 kilometers of the frozen surface of Jupiter’s moon. The close-up view of Europa revealed incredible details of the moon’s chaotic terrain, suggesting the icy crust is not where it once was. The images also showed a newly discovered feature … Read more