The southernmost continent of our planet, Antarctica, was discovered in 1820, when a Russian expedition on the boats “Vostok” and “Mirny” approached it in the area of the modern Bellingshausen glacier. Two days later, a British expedition arrived on the mainland, and the first landing was made by the Americans in February 1821. Located at […]
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What will happen to the Sun in the future?
Did man descend from the APE?
This is surprising, but many people are offended even by the idea that man and APE are relatives. Not all monkeys, of course, but at least we had a common ancestor with these amazing animals. The claim that humanity was shaped by evolution proved explosive. This was discovered by Charles Darwin when he published the […]
Is there life in the clouds of Venus?
When it comes to searching for life in the Solar system, astronomers usually look to Mars or the ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn. But according to the results of a new study, to find extraterrestrial life, we may need to pay attention to our nearest neighbor – Venus. An international team of researchers suggests […]
Scientists have found evidence that the ninth planet does not exist
After Pluto officially ceased to be considered a planet, officially there are 8 planets left in the Solar system — mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. However a few years ago astronomers reported a strange find: they revealed completely new classes of objects, including those with mysterious orbits that are difficult to […]
Are there parallel worlds?
A creature that survived 30 ice ages has been discovered in Antarctica
There are places on our planet where life seems impossible. Antarctica is one of them. But this was not always the case: 68 million years ago, the continent was covered with dense forests, where dinosaurs and the first mammals walked. At that time, Antarctica was connected to South America, forming the last remnants of […]