Tag: hydrogen
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…
What if hydrogen could be adapted to all types of motorization?
At the Tokyo auto show, Lexus unveiled a small all-terrain vehicle equipped with a 1.0 liter 3-cylinder combustion engine powered by compressed hydrogen. A breakthrough that opens up new perspectives…
Hydrogen cyanide: what is it?
Cyanidehydrogen is a chemical compound with the formula HCN that is found in its pure state in gaseous form, or in liquid form also called hydrocyanic acid. Naturally produced by…
Mars: large quantities of water discovered under the largest canyon in the solar system
There should be no water on the surface of Mars at the equator, and very little there just below that surface. And yet the instruments of the Exomars mission say…
Electric car versus hydrogen car: which is more ecological?
Two technologies compete for zero emission cars: on the one hand, the electric car with batteries; on the other, the car which uses hydrogen as fuel. But are these vehicles…
This vertical take-off plane can fly 1,000 km!
Despite the pandemic, the manufacturer AMSL Aero continues to advance on its VTOL Vertiia and intends to start test flights soon. The prototype, designed to cross the vast expanses of…