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Curiosity Discovers Pure Sulfur on Mars in a Martian Rock: Why It’s Unique

Credit: NASA/JPL–Caltech The Rover Curiosity NASA has observed for the first time yellow crystals of elemental sulfur (i.e. composed only of this element) on the surface of Marsexposed by the breaking of a rock as it passes. Although it has been known for over fifty years that Mars is a planet rich in sulfur compoundsthis element had never been observed ...

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The Energy Cost of AI: Google and Microsoft Used 24 TWh of Electricity in 2023

In today’s technology landscape, tech giants like Google And Microsoft They are not only leaders in innovation and digital services, but they are also among the largest consumers of electricity. According to an analysis by the environmentalist Michael Thomasauthor of the newsletter Distilledthe 2023 electricity consumption of these two companies has surpassed that of over 100 countries. Both companies have ...

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Absolute zero, because the lowest possible temperature is precisely –273.15 °C

The absolute zero it is the minimum temperature possible in principle: it corresponds to –273.15 degrees Celsius (°C) and represents the physical limit for cold, corresponding to the situation (unattainable in practice) in which the molecules, atoms or particles that make up a physical system are completely still and therefore have no vibrational motion. The concept was based on this ...

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The world’s largest swimming pool is located in Egypt and is larger than 14 football fields

Rendering of the world’s largest swimming pool in Sharm el–Sheikh. Credits: Google Earth There largest swimming pool in the world is located in Egyptprecisely in the renowned seaside resort of Sharm El Sheikhin the Sinai Peninsula, between the desert and the wonderful coasts of the Red Sea. This immense swimming pool, designed by the American company Crystal Lagoonsis part of ...