The Italian expression “to leave in the lurch” it is commonly used to describe the act of abandoning someone suddenly and without warning, leaving them in a situation of difficulty or uncertainty. The origins of this way of speaking are debated and could have their roots in both Greek mythology (with reference to Ariadne who was abandoned by Theseus in ...
Imagine driving around 12,000 km and navigate to 90 days in the’Pacific Ocean above a sailing ship from the early twentieth centurystarting fromEaster Island and his Moai and managing, among other things, to swim a few meters from the humpback whales and to stop on Pitcairnthe island inhabited by the descendants of the Bounty mutineers. It’s the adventure he experienced ...
This year winter starts on Friday December 21st at hours 10:20 in the morning Italian, date and time in which the winter solstice. This astronomical event and symbolic moment for many cultures does not always fall on the same day but usually occurs between December 20th and 23rd and marks thebeginning of the winter season in the northern hemisphere. The ...
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 ...
Have you ever heard of e-POWER technology? This is an innovative electrified propulsion system designed by the Japanese company Nissan which consists of a combustion engine that powers an electric motor. In this article we see how it works from a technical point of view, comparing it with other propulsion systems. The different types of cars Today there are three ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...