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At the start of the 20th century, these scientists still believed that our solar system was at the center of the universe. Jan Hendrik Oort discovers that our solar system is not at all in the middle of the Milky Way, but on the edge – in a suburb. “Heaven has opened”, headlined the Catholic Volkskrant of the time. The …

Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen gave themselves too little space in the first chicane of the Italian Grand Prix. As a result, the Red Bull from Verstappen was launched on the Mercedes of the world champion. The RB16B’s rear wheel then struck Hamilton’s helmet, but most of the impact was absorbed by the W12’s Halo. After the crash, …

In more and more places in the Netherlands there is no longer any space on the electricity grid. The employers’ organization VNO-NCW is concerned and advocates unconventional and creative solutions. The largest network operator in the Netherlands, Liander, does not control the government. The demand for electricity is high and will only increase in the years to come. From homes …

“Less work in the household can lead to weight problems for women. With this news I have been opening my critical thinking course for eight years now. The study on the use of time at home was then very publicized. Even Medscape, a trusted source for medical news and information for physicians, headlined “Historic Decline in Housework Contributes to Female …

The Zekeldamshoek business park in Goor will be considerably expanded. Starting next Wednesday, September 22, a new zoning plan will be available for inspection for six weeks. The 7 hectare site is intended to provide space for local activity and is located between Zomerweg and Entersestraat (see map). According to coordinator Bart Greven of Development Company Zeenkeldamshoek (OMZ), the expansion …

It is a solar park as they prefer to see it in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. Not on agricultural land and in cooperation with the environment. But it took a lot of work to make it work. Many parties In the tent by the water, where the opening act takes place, we quickly understand why it took years to get …

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launcher with four space tourists on board took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday evening (local time). This is the first fully commercial manned space flight. The launch was scheduled between 2:02 am and 7:02 am (Belgian time). Because the rocket is not en route to the International Space Station, an exact departure time …

Now it is Netflix that follows the theft, at the time it was journalists who were solicited. “The underlying goal being the idea that the newspaper reader would see what this plane might mean to them in the future.” He expects the same kind of euphoric messages from the passengers of the Inspiration4 mission as from those early air travelers. …

The British media largely blame Max Verstappen in the crash with Lewis Hamilton. Martin Brundle believes, however, that the Dutchman cannot be blamed and that it is simply a racing incident. Hamilton vs. Verstappen The iconic moment of the Italian Grand Prix will probably stay with us for a long time. Verstappen was standing with his car above Hamilton’s, after …

American scientists want to bring back the mammoth. It will not be a real original mammoth, rather it will be a hybrid of the elephant and the mammoth that must survive in extreme cold. Scientists want to release the animal to the tundra in Siberia because they believe they can fight climate change. “Scientists want to see if they can …