Ecology

NASA has released new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS obtained from its probes in the Solar System

NASA has released new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS obtained from its probes in the Solar System

The HiRISE instrument aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of 3I/ATLAS on October 2, 2025, 30 million km from the object. Credits: NASA/JPL–Caltech/University of Arizona. NASA presented new images of the comet 3I/ATLASthe third interstellar object discovered in our Solar System, in a press conference broadcast live on YouTube. The images are the result of an unprecedented observational ...

On November 20, 1985, Microsoft launched Windows 1.0, the giant's first operating system

On November 20, 1985, Microsoft launched Windows 1.0, the giant’s first operating system

Cover of a Windows 1.0 brochure released in January 1986. Public domain image. Credit: Michael Holley/Microsoft. The November 20, 1985 the IT giant Microsoft released Windows 1.0the first operating system in the Windows series, which has now arrived in Windows 11. This operating system promised to change the relationship with personal computers forever thanks to a simple to use graphical ...

3I/ATLAS is not an alien spaceship: what we can learn from the media case on the interstellar comet

3I/ATLAS is not an alien spaceship: what we can learn from the media case on the interstellar comet

There interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ended up at the center of a real media case on its alleged artificial origin, hypothesized and suggested several times by the astrophysicist Avi Loeb from Harvard University since its discovery in July. This hypothesis derives from numerous anomalies presented by this unusual interstellar object, the third that we observe transiting our Solar System. Unfortunately, though ...

Increasingly resilient electricity networks: the example of Turin between innovation and prevention

Increasingly resilient electricity networks: the example of Turin between innovation and prevention

In recent years, electricity grids have undergone profound disruption transformation: from simple energy carriers they have become intelligent infrastructures thanks to the integration of digital systems, advanced sensors and data analysis tools. This progress allows not only react to failuresbut also of prevent themguaranteeing greater continuity of the service. Predictive maintenance: how it was done before Historically, energy management took ...

Scientists discover the shape of an exploding supernova for the first time

Scientists discover the shape of an exploding supernova for the first time

Artist’s impression of the supernova SN 2024 today, which exploded in the galaxy NGC 3621 22 million light-years from Earth. Credits: ESO/L. Calçada. The shape of a supernova was first observed within hours of the explosion. This was done by an international team of astronomers, who managed to capture the data on SN2024 todaysupernova exploded in the galaxy NGC3621 to ...

IT-alert in Umbria on November 19th: time and municipality in which the alarm for industrial accident will sound

IT-alert in Umbria on November 19th: time and municipality in which the alarm for industrial accident will sound

The tests continue IT-alertthe national public warning system. After Veneto, today, Wednesday 19 November 2025a new test is scheduled in Umbria focused on the specific risk scenario major industrial accident. Around the clock 4.40pmcitizens who will be within a radius of approximately 2km from the factory Acciai Speciali Terni SpA (Arvedi AST) they will receive a test notification on their ...

The evolution of the Davis Cup: history and possible lifelines of the tennis "World Cup".

The evolution of the Davis Cup: history and possible lifelines of the tennis “World Cup”.

Italy’s triumph in Malaga in 2024. Credit: via X, Davis Cup/Federtennis In an individual sport like tennis, the Davis Cup it is a romantic exception. The oldest and most important national team competition in the world of racket (twin sister of the women’s Billie Jean King Cup), which reached its 113th editionwill be staged in Bologna from 18 to 23 ...

Parasocial is the word of the year 2025: why the Cambridge Dictionary chose it and what it means

Parasocial is the word of the year 2025: why the Cambridge Dictionary chose it and what it means

The Cambridge Dictionary recently elected “parasocial” 2025 word of the year, an accolade that reflects an increasingly central phenomenon of digital life: those one-sided connections people form with celebrities, online influencers, fictional characters, and even AI chatbots. But what exactly does parasocial mean, and why has it become so popular today? It is not simply a question of admiration, devotion ...