Tag: Sun
The tails of comets are never green and we finally know why
Almost 4,000 known comets and probably a lot more. And not one with a green tail! The mystery has long intrigued astronomers. Today, a team experimentally confirms a theory proposed…
Parker Solar Probe, the first space probe in history to come so close to the Sun!
NASA’s Parker solar probe, launched in 2018, aims to study the solar corona, the outer part of the Sun’s atmosphere. It continues to break new records with, this time, its…
The tails of comets are never green and we finally know why
Almost 4,000 known comets and probably a lot more. And not one with a green tail! The mystery has long intrigued astronomers. Today, a team experimentally confirms a theory proposed…
Phototropism: what is it?
Phototropism is the movement curvature of plants caused by the orientation of a source of light. It allows plants, which cannot move, to adapt to their light environment. Phototropism is…
The Geminids, the most beautiful rain of shooting stars of the year, in photos
If you missed the peak of activity of the Geminids, here are some of the most beautiful photos of the meteor swarm that will convince you to keep an eye…
Why is the Sun rising in the east?
Do you know where the sun rises? If the Sun rises in the east, and systematically in the east, it is because the Earth turns on itself, always in the…
A first in history! NASA’s spacecraft Parker Solar Probe ‘touched’ the Sun
According to the news on NASA’s website, a spacecraft has come so close to the Sun for the first time in history, with the Parker Solar Probe flying through the…
Relive the total solar eclipse that took place on the other side of the world on Saturday
It is with the approach of the solstice, at the heart of a polar day during which the Sun never sets, that Antarctica has just experienced a total eclipse. A…
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:…
40% of French people do not protect themselves enough from the sun
News Posted on 06/04/2021 2 min read A new survey reveals that not enough French people protect themselves from the dangers of UV rays. A phenomenon induced by false beliefs.…