The Orion capsule upon splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA On the night between Friday 10 and Saturday 11 April 2026, the capsule Orion of NASA landed in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California, concluding the Artemis II mission after nine days, 1 hour, 32 minutes and 15 seconds. They were the 2.07 Italian time when Reid Wiseman, ...
The butterfly wings attract for bright colors and the agile movement that characterizes them. Yet, the aspect that should surprise you the most is not so much the aesthetic one, but rather that functional given that, thanks to their shape and structure, they are perfect tools not only for flying, but also for thermoregulationthe communication of signals of defense or ...
Image generated with AI for illustrative purposes only. Can wrapping your car keys in tinfoil really stop thieves from stealing your vehicle? Yes, but only in part: this “home trick” can work because aluminum is able to shield radio signals. It is worth specifying, however, that this is not a definitive and totally reliable solution. The physical principle underlying this ...
Among the most interesting and cutting-edge real estate projects of recent years The Pearl350 meters off the coast of Doha, in Qataran artificial island of 4 million square meters. It is without a shadow of a doubt a modern context, the result of an immense operation reclamation and extension territorial which made it possible to lengthen the coast of 32km ...
In recent weeks, apparently absurd news has gone viral on social media – especially American ones: Donald Trump would like to put his face on the Mount Rushmorealongside those of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln. Let’s make it clear right away: it’s one hoaxor rather an April Fool’s joke. If the matter had ended here, however, we wouldn’t be ...
Photo modified from the original. Credit: Wei Y, Maeda N. Dry Water as a Promoter for Gas Hydrate Formation: A Review. Molecules. 2023 CC BY 4.0 A powder that seems dry but it contains almost only waterfall: Dry water arises from a physical transformation that completely changes the way the liquid behaves. It is not a new substance, but a ...
Image generated with AI for illustrative purposes only. A new scam, which is propagated with an SMS, is circulating throughout Italy, targeting citizens with messages reporting alleged irregularities relating to the payment of TARI, the tax on urban waste. The text of the message is almost always the same: «The TARI position is irregular. You are required to promptly contact ...
The kerosene which moves Italian and European flights is a derivative of oil and for this reason it largely comes from Persian Gulfa route which, however, has been in crisis since February due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuzwhich effectively paralyzed oil tanker traffic in the maritime hub through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil transits. The ...
It sounds like the plot of an episode of Black Mirrorbut it is already reality. Today there are applications based onArtificial intelligence which allow you to recreate theavatar of a deceased person and to talk to her, call her or exchange messages whenever you want. Welcome to the world of Grief Technology (the “pain technology”), a market that in 2025 ...
Image generated with AI for representational purposes only. Anthropic he just took the veil off Claude Mythos Previewa new model of general-purpose artificial intelligence – that is, designed for general purposes, not specialized – that has proven itself capable of autonomously identifying thousands of critical vulnerabilities in the main operating systems and web browsers. Its agent reasoning capabilities (which allows ...