Almost every day, astronomers announce the discovery of a particular exoplanet. Each time, one wonders if it is habitable, resembles the Earth or not, could host human colonies. Many people start dreaming, but there's always a catch. The closest one to
PlusJust fifty years ago, on July 21, 1969, a quarter of humanity had its eyes on the Moon. All together, all races, ethnic groups, religions combined, holding our breath, incredulous in front of the blurred and jerky images of the television set or raising our eyes towards the star.
PlusOn Saturday, July 13, before an audience of high-ranking military officials gathered at the Hôtel de Brienne, President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a new army corps dedicated to space. A major space command will be created next September within the French Air Force, which will become the French Air Force.
PlusAstronomers announced three years ago that they had discovered an exoplanet very close to our Earth and potentially habitable. It orbits the closest star to our planet, Proxima Centauri, and is located 4.25 light years away, a trifle over forty thousand billion
PlusMars seems to have become the latest fashionable destination. There is no shortage of projects and candidates for the long journey are jostling for the gate. It must be said that the first organized trip is for - almost - tomorrow: 2024. That's what Elon Musk predicts, ready to embark.
PlusOn 27 March, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi bragged on television about the successful launch of a missile into an orbiting satellite. India thus entered the very closed club of nations capable of waging space war. The problem is that the missile
PlusGathered in Paris by METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence), scientists from around the world have been studying the question of extraterrestrials at the Cité des Sciences in Paris. The aim of this symposium was to discuss the strategy to be adopted to send messages to hypothetical extraterrestrial civilizations. Even if it feeds fantasies
PlusAs an important international meeting is being held in Geneva to lay the foundations for peace in space, Star Trek-style boot noises are being heard. Washington accuses Russia and China of an arms race in space. An escalation whose risk
PlusFifty years after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their first steps on the Moon, our natural satellite is once again arousing interest and excitement. On January 2, China landed its Chang'e-4 module on the far side of the Moon. A historic first on this unexplored side
PlusEver since the first human beings looked up to the sky, they have wondered if they were alone in the universe. This recurring question of humanity may find a definitive answer. Having launched dozens of missions over the past decades to explore our solar system and beyond,
PlusPresident Trump has announced his intention to create a new force: the United States Space Force. At a time when the conquest of space is in full swing and rockets are rushing through the gates of space, when our society is vitally dependent on satellite networks and when precious resources are being lost.
PlusAre you in love? You don't want a traditional proposal over a drink at the local restaurant? Then you'll have to get the moon! As of 2022, you can propose by flying over the lunar surface to the sound of "Fly Me to the Moon" from
PlusNASA has just announced in a special press conference, held Thursday at 8 p.m. (French time), that it has discovered complex organic molecules and methane, all of which are linked to life, on Mars. This is important news, even if life, past or present, even microbial life, has not yet been discovered.
PlusStephen Hawking passed away Wednesday at the age of 76. The image of him in a motorized wheelchair, his head tilted slightly to the side and his hands folded to operate the controls captured the public's imagination. An image-symbol of the triumph of spirit over matter. "As for
PlusThe world congratulated Elon Musk, the visionary billionaire and founder of Tesla and Space X, when his Falcon Heavy rocket, the most powerful in the world, succeeded in its wager. Reaching out from the Earth's gravity, in a thunder of fire, only to come back a little later to land wisely on our
PlusIn an apocalyptic thunder of fire and noise, SpaceX has just launched its Falcon Heavy rocket, "the most powerful rocket in the world", on Tuesday, February 6 at 9:50 p.m. French time. This first launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida was a perfect success in all its phases. It is
PlusWhile buried in the archives of a museum in Missouri, an article on the search for extraterrestrial life came out of the shadows 78 years after it was written. Its unlikely author is none other than the famous British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who wrote it on the eve of the second World War.
PlusIn 1998, two meteorites containing a fascinating mixture of chemicals crashed to Earth. They were piously preserved for years without anyone knowing what was in them. But today, based on a new analysis made possible by the most sophisticated equipment available today, scientists are able to determine whether or not the meteorites are still alive.
PlusIt is no exaggeration to say that we are living in an era of renewed space exploration. The Moon, in particular, has become the focus of increasing attention in recent years. In addition to President Trump's recent directive to NASA to return to the Moon,
PlusDark matter: it forms 84 % of the universe and we still don't know anything about it. Nothing.
Dark matter: the mysterious physical substance that makes up the majority of our universe still cannot be identified. However, considerable effort is being made to try to identify it. To no avail. Dan Hooper is one of the world's leading experts on the subject. He is a research associate in theoretical astrophysics at the
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