Space

Despite its similar size to Earth, Venus is unique in many ways. It has a very dense and hot atmosphere that is unsuitable for life. And one of the most noticeable features of Venus is its direction of rotation.

Unlike other planets that spin counterclockwise, it does so clockwise, as if something once turned it upside down. Recently, scientists have suggested that once it did, Venus attracted and destroyed its own moon.

The lunar influence may have caused the tides that first slowed Venus’ rotation. The frequent tides and orbital interaction resulted in the moon coming dangerously close to Venus, and the planet’s strong gravity broke the moon into pieces.

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Satellite images show that the US East Coast, especially major cities, is sinking surprisingly fast. The process is gaining momentum and threatening infrastructure and private property.

According to recent studies, areas such as New York, Baltimore and Norfolk are going underwater at a rate of 1-2 millimeters per year. By the way, New York City is sinking faster than previously thought. This means that the threat of damage from potential flooding is becoming more and more real.

The researchers emphasize that active climate change policies are needed to prevent devastating consequences. However, climate change adaptation measures are far from being successfully implemented today due to disagreements at the political level.

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A recent study offers a new hypothesis that the Indian continental plate may split into two parts. Instead of forming a new microcontinent like East Africa, India could move horizontally while splitting into two layers, each about 100 kilometers thick.

The Himalayas are the most powerful mountain range in the world, but their distinguishing feature is the Tibetan Plateau behind them. Scientists thought they quite understood the process of the emergence of the Himalayan Mountains. They agreed that the features of Tibet were the result of India moving northward at a rate of 1-2 millimeters per year and gradually joining Eurasia. Over 60 million years, such slow motion creates mountain ranges. However, this is now much debated.

One theory suggests that the Indian plate has great buoyancy and cannot sink into the mantle, so it slides beneath the Eurasian plate, forming Tibet. Others suggest that it bends like a sheet of paper and Tibet is formed by bulging.

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Exploring and utilizing the Moon today is very attractive because of the potential for market development. Thanks to current technological developments, it is now possible to go to the Moon with much smaller budgets than it was in the 1960s.

An entire fleet of private landing vehicles carrying all kinds of experimental technologies necessary for human habitation on the Moon is being prepared for launch in the next two years.

According to Italian space policy advisor Giuseppe Reibaldi, by 2075 there could be a thriving ecosystem on the Moon, consisting of multiple bases in different locations.

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NASA has again postponed its Artemis lunar mission, which has raised concerns in Congress. There are concerns that China may be ahead of the US in lunar exploration.
NASA announced that the landing of astronauts on the Earth’s satellite will not take place until September 2026. Many members of Congress see this as a serious geopolitical issue.

Frank Lucas, a member of the House of Representatives and chairman of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, said, “The country that first lands will be able to set a precedent for future lunar activity, to determine whether or not it will be open and transparent.”

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