The one that was the first exoplanet to be discovered around a star similar to our Sun (which happened in 1995) is the protagonist of this milestone in the world of astrophysics. Its name is 51 Pegasi b and it is a gaseous planet located 51 light years from Earth in the constellation of Pegasus.
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about the phenomenon of 'smart cities' or smart cities. But why are they closely related to technology and what exactly do they refer to? What makes them the dream of every urban complex globally?
Spanish scientists have never obtained all the recognition in the labor and social fields that they deserve. Nor in the media or encyclopedias, where priority has always been given, as far as this profession is concerned, to the male gender.
Why are modern humans the only species that has a chin or chin? According to research from the University of Iowa, it is not due to the action of mechanical forces, such as chewing, but to purely evolutionary reasons: as our face has become smaller, it has tended to expose a bony prominence at the bottom of the head.
In this 2015 we will have a total of eleven Meteor Showers (three less than last year). Faithful to its appointment, the Líridas rain begins one more year during the month of April, specifically this year they can be observed from April 16 to 25. The maximum of this storm of luminous particles will occur on Wednesday the 22nd.
Trolls, those rude people who pollute Twitter or news websites with their insulting comments, may have their days numbered. Justin Cheng and several colleagues at Stanford University have developed an algorithm to unmask them at the first turn.
A team of scientists from the University of Washington (USA) has solved the mystery that surrounded the dunes of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, within its dense and hazy atmosphere. The fact that the sand dunes pointed in the opposite direction to the air currents that circulated just above them was a mystery that we could not answer. Up to now.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
