Sept mois de voyage spatial, des décennies de travail et des milliards de dollars pour répondre à une seule et unique question : la vie a-t-elle un jour existé ailleurs que sur Terre ? La quête de la Nasa culmine ce 18 février avec l’atterrissage sur Mars de son dernier
PlusAlmost 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
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
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
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
PlusA statement by President Obama last week made space exploration enthusiasts jump for joy at the prospect of a first manned mission to Mars by 2030, according to the Science-Presse Agency. But in reality, NASA is not quite on track. The fact is, these
PlusHe was the first man with Neil Armstrong to set foot on the Moon in 1969. Today, at the age of 85, his ambition is to go to Mars and establish a human colony in less than 25 years. Nothing prevents us from dreaming, but on what is this ambition based?
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