Tag: Earth
Comet Leonard passes closer to Earth today!
Comet Leonard: remember its name because it will be talked about in December and until the beginning of the year 2022. Discovered a year ago, it promises to be the…
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Earth seen from the heart
The photographer and president of the Good Planet Foundation Yann Arthus-Bertrand publishes his intimate and committed autobiography “Legacy, the heritage of a life”, with editions of La Martinière, as well…
World’s first underground magma observatory to dig towards the center of the Earth
The Krafla (Iceland) was already an exceptionally beautiful volcanic system. And a region rich in geothermal resources. Which is now also preparing to become a unique scientific research site in…
The brightest comet of the year is approaching Earth: how to observe it?
Comet Leonard: remember its name because it will be talked about in December and until the beginning of the year 2022. Discovered a year ago, it promises to be the…
Iceland: world’s first underground magma observatory to dig towards the center of the Earth
The Krafla (Iceland) was already an exceptionally beautiful volcanic system. And a region rich in geothermal resources. Which is now also preparing to become a unique scientific research site in…
The mystery of the origin of water on Earth finally solved?
For a long time, the question of the origin of water on Earth has been debated. Researchers are now bringing new clues that point to a somewhat surprising probable source:…
The Exploratorium: Who Decided North Was High on the Maps?
If there is something that Thomas Pesquet can testify to, it is that in space, there is neither high nor low. And yet, in our collective mind, we still imagine…
What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning?
Our Earth turns on itself without our being directly aware of it. However, the consequences of this rotational movement are numerous. And if it were to stop, our planet would…
The virtues of the past for the society of the future, by Roland Lehoucq
The functioning of a human society is based on its consumption of matter and energy. In physics, this observation is obvious because, according to her, energy measures the capacity of…
Magellan’s gas stream is 5 times closer to Earth and will collide faster
The Magellanic Current is the name that astronomers give to a huge flow of gas that winds around our Galaxy, the Milky Way. And today, researchers are suggesting that this…