Tag: planet
What drives plate tectonics?
The outer part of the Earth is divided into different rigid units called lithospheric plates. These plates have the ability to move above the asthenosphere. They can thus fragment, move…
No fake news, just science: why we are launching Mag Futura
Since the start of the pandemic, science has faced a wave of mistrust and disinformation with an intensity rarely achieved. However, we are convinced that it is more necessary than…
With REV Society, Aurore Jacques changes the tights and makes an eco-gesture for the planet
Diploma in hand Aurore Jacques founded REV Society in 2019. A brand of tights and socks made with textile production scraps. Aurore Jacques puts recycled nylon in her tights, and…
No fake news, just science: why we are launching Mag Futura
Since the start of the pandemic, science has faced a wave of mistrust and disinformation with an intensity rarely achieved. However, we are convinced that it is more necessary than…
This giant planet is falling on its star
A new planet, TOI-2109b, has been discovered orbiting a star about 855 light years away from us. The orbit of this planet is so short that it circles its star…
Mag Futura: the science that will mark 2022 in 4 dossiers
It’s coming soon: Futura’s first paper magazine will meet you at the start of 2022 for a concentration of knowledge and surveys on major scientific questions to come. Here are…
Gneiss: what is it?
The gneiss is a metamorphic rock composing the continental crust. It mainly contains quartz, micas, feldspars plagioclases and sometimes alkaline feldspars. The color of the rock is variable, but often…
Metamorphism: what is it?
Metamorphism is an essential process in geology. It represents all the transformations that a rock undergoes when it is subjected to an increase in pressure and / or temperature. The…
the Omicron variant is blowing a wind of panic on the planet
The appearance of a new variant in South Africa has been causing panic around the world in recent days. Some countries, especially in Europe, have announced a strengthening of measures…