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Explanation for “spiders” on Mars
Finally was found an explanation for the dark spots on Mars’ south pole, known as “spiders”.
New atomic clocks will redefine the second
Three different atomic clocks made an ultraprecise comparison measure, within a quadrillionth of 1%, an advance in the new definition of a second.
Recreated the Antikythera mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism was built more than 2000 years ago, considered the first analog computer, was recreated by researchers of UCL.
High energy antimatter particle in Antarctica
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, in Antarctica, detected an antimatter particle with highest energy ever registered. This event was predicted in 1960.
The core of Earth’s inner core
Research from Australian National University confirmed the existence of a core inside Earth’s inner core.
Amazonia-1: the Brazilian observation satellite
The Amazonia-1 is the first Earth observation satellite totally developed in Brazil. Its mission is to detect and monitor deforestation in the Amazon.
PRAM: transmitting electricity through satellites
Scientists have made tests with solar panels, which can transmit electric energy from space to Earth. The panels received the name PRAM.
The probes on Mars in February
This month will be interesting for space exploration. 3 probes from different countries will be on Mars. Each one of the missions is described in this post.
New combat armor Sotnik
Russia is developing a new 4th generation combat armor Sotnik. It claims can resist .50 caliber rounds.