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 ...
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 ...
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 ...