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NASA warned of the approach of an asteroid the size of a football field

On February 8, the asteroid 2007 UY1 will approach the Earth, the diameter of which is 150 meters. This follows from data released by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It should be noted that according to the international rules of the game of football, the maximum length of the sideline of the field cannot exceed 120 meters, and the goal line - 90 meters. Thus, the dimensions of the celestial body are larger than the dimensions of a football field. The asteroid, discovered in 2007, will pass Earth at a minimum distance of 5.3 million km. According to scientists, the probability of UY1 colliding with the Earth is extremely small.

Scientists accused SpaceX satellites of interfering with the study of dangerous asteroids

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      Credit: © globallookpress/NASA SpaceX's numerous Starlink satellites make it difficult for astronomers to capture high-quality images and may interfere with the search for potentially dangerous asteroids. This is reported in a study in the scientific journal Astrophysical Journal Letters. It is noted that scientists considered the influence of Starlink satellites on about 300 thousand images that were taken at the Palomar Observatory in Southern California. From November 2019 to September 2021, there was a 35-fold increase in the number of corrupted images. "For comparison: in 2019, 0.5% of twilight images were affected, and now this figure has increased to 20%," explained Przemek Mroz, lead author of the study. University of Washington astronomer Eric Bellm pointed out that reflected streaks of sunlight can complicate the search for potentially dangerous asteroids. "There's definitely a kind of planetary defense aspect here," he said. A NASA spokesman...

Cyanide could play a key role in the emergence of life on Earth

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California chemists found that cyanide could act as a catalyst in the reactions of the synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide on the early Earth. The study not only allows you to take a fresh look at the origin of life on our planet, but can also help in the search for life in other worlds. Perhaps this is what our planet looked like four billion years ago – a pale orange dot / ©NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center / Francis Reddy Yesterday,   a chemical compound known as cyanide (although it would be more correct to talk about a group of substances - cyanides containing the CN group) is associated by many with a very toxic colorless gas, a deadly poison and even chemical weapons. Indeed, many cyanides are toxic. Cyanides, as well as their derivatives, were used during the Second World War as a chemical warfare agent, and they still help in the fight against many pests: mice, rats, coyotes, opossums, ants. However, it seems that cyanide can not only bring death, but ...

EOS-4 Launching: isro will soon launch the first satellite of the year 2022, know its specialty

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   Image credit :ISRO MISSION EOS-04 (RISAT-1A) EOS-04, also named RISAT (Radar Imaging Satellite), is a series of Indian radar imaging reconnaissance satellites built by ISRO. They provide all-weather surveillance using synthetic aperture radars (SAR). Payloads 1                                                       Total Mass: 1,858Kg Location Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad Sriharikota, Republic of India Launch Date: February 14, 2022  Time: 5:30 AM AGENCY ISRO Chairman: S. Somanath Founded in 1969 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."

SpaceX: Launches 49 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit| - Mission To Mars 2024

  SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the next batch of 49 Starlink satellites for the company's internet satellite constellation system from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (SpaceX via Associated Press

Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to flyby Mars and the first craft to transmit images of another planet back to Earth

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    Credits: NASA Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to fly over Mars and the first to take detailed images of the red planet. The blurry images of craters and bare ground led scientists to believe that Mars looks a lot like the Moon. The photos also immediately made it clear that Mars is not a place for life. Despite this, NASA sent new scouts to Mars because Mariner 4 had only been able to photograph a small portion of the surface. Subsequent missions showed that Mars is very different from the Moon, that there is an active weather system on Mars, and that the planet has been much wetter in the distant past. March for Mariner's Visit 4 It's hard to say when the discussions about life on Mars got serious, but it must have been sometime in the late 1800s/early twentieth century when new observations by astronomers sparked a sharp rise in interest in the planet. American astronomer Percival Lowell studied the planet from his observatory in Flagstaff for years. He made drawings ...

Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission: A big decision of the central government, Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in August

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India’s second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on July 22, 2019. (File photo) Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission: Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) is about to launch Chandrayaan-3 in August this year. Almost two years after the Chandrayaan-2 mission, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission in August this year. Let us tell you that the Indian Space Department has given this information in response to a question in the Lok Sabha. The question was raised in the House on the delay regarding the Moon mission. The Department of Space said in a written reply that work is going on on Chandrayaan-3 based on the learnings from the Chandrayaan-2 mission and suggestions from global experts.  Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in August The Indian Space Department further said that all the tests and tests required for this mission have been com...