Few know that the Vatican jealously guards about 150 kilos of extraterrestrial material. These are more than 1,200 meteorite fragments that are kept in the collection of the Vatican Astronomical Observatory, next to the former summer residence…
Successful return of samples rescued by NASA's Osiris-Rex mission, the first of the American space agency to collect remains from an asteroid. The maneuvers began as planned: around 1 in the afternoon (time is…
As the day goes by we spend energy and ATP – the energy currency of living beings – breaks down, releasing adenosine as a byproduct, a neurotransmitter that transmits information between cells. The longer we have been...
Seven years have passed since the Osiris-Rex spacecraft took flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA). NASA's goal was to collect samples from Bennu, a rare primitive asteroid the size of the Empire State Building in New York, so…
NASA's Osiris-Rex mission will approach Earth this Sunday to deliver a cargo of incalculable scientific value. They are samples of Bennu, a primitive asteroid the size of the Empire State Building located about 300 million kilometers…
In the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, a creature that surprises the scientific community has lived hidden, the 'Promachocrinus fragarius', a species of sea feather star of which there was no record, whose discovery reconfirms that the origin…
Lovers of 'The Simpsons' will remember that in the episode '30 Minutes Over Tokyo' the yellow family traveled to Japan. There Homer bought a square watermelon for the modest price of 150 dollars. The truth is that it is not an extravagance…
The experience of déjà vu, which occurs when we mistakenly believe that a novel situation has already happened before, leaves us with a creepy and uncomfortable feeling. But it is nothing more than a window into the functioning of our memory system. According to our…
The acting Minister of Science and Innovation, Diana Morant, has announced the recipients of the 2023 National Research Awards, which are Spain's most important recognition in the field of scientific research. D…
A group of doctors has called for Elon Musk to be investigated for the death of twelve monkeys during trials of the brain chip company Neuralink, which promises to connect our minds to the internet. Just this week the company had announced…
