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The new detailed map of the ocean floor: it is provided by NASA’s SWOT satellite

A map of the ocean floor obtained by satellite. Credit: NOAA The SWOT satellite (Surface Water and Ocean Topography), launched into orbit in 2022 and the result of the collaboration between NASA and the French National Center for Space Studies (CNES), allowed you to get a new one very detailed map of the ocean floor. This was possible thanks to ...

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The two astronauts stuck on the ISS: why they won’t be able to return to Earth before March 2025

Boeing’s Starliner capsule docked with the ISS. Credit: NASA The stay of the two astronauts in the International Space Station is getting longer and longer Barry Wilmore And Sunita Williamswho were stranded in the ISS in June following a malfunction of the capsule’s thrusters Starliner Of Boeing who had transported them to the orbital outpost (and who had already had ...

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Mareterra, how the new neighborhood of the Principality of Monaco is made and how it works

Credit: © Mareterra Officially open to the public since December 5th, the futuristic project created in the Principality of Monaco it is now a reality in all respects, after about 10 years of construction work: we are talking about Mareterra, the artificial peninsula which outlines a new residential neighborhood in the city. As per the work schedule, the new community ...

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Perhaps the largest gold deposit in the world, over 1000 tons, has been discovered in China

There China he might have discovered the largest gold deposit in the world, buried in the province of Hunanin the south of the country. The geologists leading the team that made the discovery estimated that the deposit could contain over 1,000 tons of goldfor an economic value greater than 83 billion US dollars. The discovery of gold in China The ...

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Why is snow white?

There snow it is a form of atmospheric precipitation composed of a mix of ice crystals and air. It is precisely its particular structure that gives snow its characteristic white colour: when light passes through a snowflake, the rays corresponding to the individual colors are deflected and diffused in all directions, effectively bringing to our eyes a mixture of all ...

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What is the point of still studying Greek and Latin in the contemporary world?

How often do we hear someone wonder what sense does it make to still study Latin or Greek in the contemporary world? Indeed, in a world racing into the future, with technology ever more prominent, dedicating time to studying these ancient languages ​​may seem like a waste of time. Yet, these two ancient languages ​​retain a crucial role first and ...

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Alessandro Siani, our exclusive interview for Pop Corner

On the occasion of the presentation of the new film You and I need to talk with Leonardo Pieraccioni came to visit us Alessandro Siani, Classy Neapolitan comedian and actor 1975 who, over the years, has become one of the most recognizable faces of contemporary Italian comedy. In this chat we talked about regionality in comedy, inspiration in the creation ...

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Why do we cry when we cut onions? It’s the tear gas factor’s fault

The temperatures are now perfect for a nice soup onions for dinner: hot, steaming and tasty. It’s a shame that, as many have felt, cut onions can be a traumatic experience: the eyes sting, become red, and fill with tears. The fault lies with “tear gas factor”, a real defensive weapon typical of onions useful for warding off and discouraging ...

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New WhatsApp scam with prefix +218: how to protect yourself from “friendly” messages

A new one is spreading fraud on WhatsApp which uses seemingly friendly messages from numbers with foreign prefixes, including +62 (Indonesia), +370 (Lithuania), +223 (Mali), +84 (Vietnam), +60 (Malaysia) and even +218 (Libya). Scammers contact victims with simple messages, such as «Hi, can we chat?» or «Hi, I hope I don’t bother you!», trying to establish a confidential tone to ...