His space-inspired paintings have captured the attention of NASA astronauts. Portrait of Christelle Desangles, an artist with a head in the stars, from Brive. Article written by France Televisions Writing Culture Posted the 08/01/2021 10:12 Reading time : 1 min.…
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The weekend science ticket. Glass of the future!
A glass bottle takes three to four millennia to decompose in nature, while recycling a single bottle can power a low-energy light bulb for 24 hours. (Illustration) (ASCENT / PKS MEDIA INC. / STONE RF / GETTY IMAGES) Each French…
Space emission. “Is there a pilot in the ISS” asks Louane, 9, to Thomas Pesquet
May 22, 2021. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, the first supporter from Space in the ISS, of the Stade Toulousain, who wins in the final of the European Rugby Cup, against La Rochelle, at Twickenham. (DOC THOMAS PESQUET / TWITTER / MAXPPP)…
Successful takeoff of the Ariane 5 rocket with the latest generation of European telecommunications satellites on board
It will allow its customers to reconfigure the satellite in real time, from its power to its spectrum, including its frequency. Article written by Posted the 07/30/2021 11:37 PM Update the 07/31/2021 12:01 AM Reading time : 1 min. An…
Space: Russian science module Nauka docked with the International Space Station
If Nauka is primarily a laboratory module, it will also provide “additional volumes for workstations and cargo storage,” according to the Russian space agency. Article written by Posted the 07/29/2021 9:39 PM Reading time : 1 min. This is the…
Info stories. The beautiful losers: Encyclopedia Britannica misses the turn of the CD-ROM but not that of the Internet
A CD-ROM placed on the cart of a central tower of a desktop computer. Illustrative photo. (GAETAN BALLY / MAXPPP) It is May 7, 1993 and we can definitely do anything with a computer, as a journalist points out: “The…
The beautiful losers: Gilbert Newton Lewis, the chemist who died of not having the Nobel Prize
Scientists received honorary Doctor of Science degrees at the Franklin Institute on May 20, 1938. Left to right: George David Birkhoff, Arthur Louis Day, Thomas Hunt Morgan and Gilbert Newton Lewis. (BETTMANN / BETTMANN / GETTYIMAGES) It is a tragic…
Diplomatico-historical incident between Croatia and Serbia around the nationality of the inventor Nikola Tesla
Statue of Nikola Tesla in the counter of Zagreb (Croatia). Illustrative photo. (DENIS LOVROVIC / AFP) A man cannot be born in two different countries. And yet. Croatia and Serbia are torn apart to have the “paternity” of Nikola Tesla.…
Space tourism: Jeff Bezos returns to Earth after his space flight
Posted the 07/20/2021 10:10 PM Update the 07/20/2021 10:10 PM Video length: 2 min. France 2 Article written by Jeff Bezos talks about the “happiest day of his life”. The billionaire is back on Earth after making his first flight…
The weekend science ticket. The clean plane, dream or reality?
December 11, 2020. Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: This hydrogen aircraft from the H2Fly company, in a hangar at Stuttgart airport, was the first aircraft capable of carrying 4 passengers and powered by hydrogen and electricity. The first hydrogen-powered planes are being designed…