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In the Atlantic Ocean, relatively warm surface water moves from the equator to the North Pole, where it cools and flows (because cold water is heavier) back to the equator through the bottom. The current of the Atlantic Ocean is called this circulation. And it passes through our European coasts in the form of the Gulf Stream, a continuous stream …

The Apollo 15 mission began 50 years ago, on July 26, 1971, with a revival of space exploration. We take a look at the expedition which saw new challenges in the conquest of space, from the time astronauts spent on the lunar surface to the use of the first LRV lunar vehicle. In September 1970, Nasa announce the end Apollo …

Small hills and “fingers” like those on carpets are caused by gases like methane and hydrogen sulfide rising below. A study published on Monday proposes and tests the theory that long, continuous daylight began to produce strange bacteria that used to produce so much oxygen that most of life as we know it is possible. (Phil Hartmere, Noah Thunder Bay …

The Boeing Starliner is ready for launch. (Photo: Joel KOWSKY / NASA / AFP) After almost two years, Boeing is once again trying to launch its Starliner into space. In 2019, the test flight failed again and had to be aborted. When you think of the battle for space, you probably immediately think of SpaceX and Blue Origin. However, the …

Marcia LuytenAugust 3, 2021, 17:30 The black and white horizontal and vertical lines represent current town planning. Colorful round shapes in between, symbolizing the desired diversity. The fabric labyrinth is intended to answer the question: Who are we? There was little to do in the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The grounds for the biennale were already quiet …

In the area where the earthquake occurred, the Pacific plate is moving north at a rate of over six centimeters per year, pushing under the lighter and thus covering the North American plate. During this slow subduction process, long mountain ranges were pushed upward and the volcanoes that left the Aleutian Islands chain behind also formed. But these tectonic plates …

The authors of the article Rivalry is no good for science (7/27) are not, I suppose, practitioners of the natural or exact sciences. These sciences indeed have many similarities to top-level sport – a comparison that NWO President Marcel Levi made and which is criticized by the authors mentioned in their article. Just as in sport merit is given to …

(Image: Unsplash / Daniel Korpai) Apple wants to make room for bigger batteries in the iPhone, iPad, and Macbook, among others. The company manufactures smaller parts. While Apple products like the iPhone and Macbook have good battery life, it can never be enough. However, a battery takes up a lot of space. Increasing a battery is therefore not that simple. …

Philosophers analyze the way we use words. Words change our perception of reality. How many friends can you expect if you invite them on Saturday night to “a gathering in a positive atmosphere of an indefinite number of people”? Yet, it means exactly the same as “party”. Words also matter for the climate. Global warming was discovered by climatologists. As …

Fernando Alonso not only helped his teammate Esteban Ocon, but also Max Verstappen. And the Spaniard himself knows it all too well after the race. Alonso was fighting for the laps with Lewis Hamilton who failed to overtake the Alpine in a much faster Mercedes. In the end, it worked, but Hamilton didn’t have enough time to fight for the …