Tag: Discovery
Discovery of a drifting black hole in the Milky Way
For the first time, an isolated stellar black hole — that is, without a companion — has been detected. This invisible object revealed itself by producing a gravitational microlens. You…
Discovery of mini-Neptunes that transform into super-Earths
There are many mini-Neptunes among exoplanets. Planets which, like our Neptune, are essentially composed of hydrogen and helium. Astronomers have just found two of them that are losing their atmosphere…
This discovery opens the way to hibernation for astronauts
The striped ground squirrel. This little squirrel can do what the best trained astronauts are unable to do. He knows how to maintain his muscle mass for several months. So…
Space travel: this discovery opens the way to hibernation for astronauts
The striped ground squirrel. This little squirrel can do what the best trained astronauts are unable to do. He knows how to maintain his muscle mass for several months. So…
opening of an investigation after the discovery of mutilated bodies in a river in the West
It is a macabre and mysterious discovery. Kenyan police announced on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, that they had opened an investigation after the discovery, in recent months, of decomposing bodies,…
Discovery of exceptional fossils in Australia that shed light on the ecosystems of the past
Most of the fossils come from vertebrates. The recent discovery in Australia of plant, insect and fragile tissue fossils is therefore exceptional and allows us to understand biotic relationships in…
This discovery opens a new window on the early ages of star and galaxy formation
The newly launched James-Webb Space Telescope is expected to allow astronomers to probe the far reaches of the Universe in search of its oldest stars. But the discovery made by…
Massive screening in Tianjin after discovery of two Omicron cases
The port megalopolis of Tianjin, east of Beijing, launched a Covid screening campaign on Sunday among its 14 million inhabitants. Twenty infections have been reported since Saturday, including two Omicron…
Alesh, RFI Discovery Award 2021
Rendezvous with the winner of the 2021 RFI Discovery Prize: Alesh. This Congolese artist, originally from Kisangani, shares with us his joy at the announcement of the results as well…
Discovery of the exoplanet GJ 367b, a dense and overheated sub-Earth
An exoplanet half as massive as Earth, but denser and much warmer, has been discovered around a nearby red dwarf. This object, of an unusual type among those discovered to…