Science

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, the largest panoramic observatory ever built, took off this Sunday on a SpaceX Heavy Falcon rocket that will explore theuniverse to find answers about dark energy, exoplanets and infrared astrophysics.

The pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck have reported the success of this personalized vaccine with messenger RNA along with immunotherapy treatment.

The expectation is growing, and you can already see it in the tourism sector. Some hostels in Cadiz and Malaga, in the two areas that many astronomy enthusiasts see as a good place to observe, some hostels are already full.

In the words of astrophysicist and "eclipse hunter" Ana Ursua, the entire solar eclipse is "nature's most wonderful spectacle," a unique scientific and emotional phenomenon.

We have a wide range of possibilities in the Basque Country: from the sea, from a vineyard or from our peaks, through a guided observation telescope, among others, we can see the eclipse of August 12th.

In the face of this phenomenon, which is expected to attract many people, the administrations have set up a comprehensive security apparatus to ensure safe and organised mobility.

The main recommendation is to avoid long journeys whenever possible. If the eclipse can be seen from the place of residence or from a nearby municipality with good visibility conditions, it is better to opt for the  to reduce excessive travel.

The chief physician has recommended that the eclipse be observed in the vicinity of the house, without moving too much. Thousands of glasses have been distributed to witness a phenomenon that he has described as a milestone. He has celebrated that the eclipse has served to bring science to the square.

The Counsellor for Science, Universities and Innovation, Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias, has been to the Boulevard de Radio Euskadi to talk, among other things, about the solar eclipse that will be seen in the Basque Country on August 12. The Councillor has recommended that people go on foot or by public transport to see the eclipse.

They have come to this conclusion by measuring specific chemical traces, and they also believe that it probably originated outside the solar system. Interstellar comets are frozen objects that originate outside the solar system and occasionally enter the solar system.

The discovery has been made by the Aranzadi Science Society in the Vascones camp in Irulegi (Aranguren Valley, Navarre). The inscription "Abar" has been found in a storage tank in the same house where the Hand of Irulegi appeared and is believed to refer to number ten. 

On August 12, the day we will be able to enjoy a complete solar eclipse, several balloon probes will be launched from the stratosphere to obtain images of the eclipse.

After the 12th of August, the next one will be in 2180. So that moment is very important for scientists. With the images taken, they do a lot of research over the years. An example of this, in 1860, an astronomer from the United Kingdom came to the Basque Country to photograph an eclipse that took place then.

The organization has reported that the decision is the result of a "listening process" of  carried out in recent weeks. "The Kutxa Foundation has received numerous expressions of support and affection for Eureka that confirm the value of the museum for the citizens of Gipuzkoa." 

As planned, four of the mission's astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — have lost communication with the Earth for 40 minutes. Then they have observed the hidden side of the satellite and been able to collect photographs and data from unseen sites.

The four astronauts entered lunar orbit today and will begin to observe the hidden side of the satellite.

According to the university, the study has found that batteries made from biomass materials not only store enough energy, but also support 1,000 loading and unloading cycles. The finding offers more ecological alternatives to traditional batteries that are  "more expensive and polluting."

The launch took place from the Vandenberg Space Center in California, USA, at 13:07 GMT in the Basque Country.

All the information generated about the eclipse will be made available to the public through the official website eclipsea.euskadi.eus. During the presentation, Virginia Garcia, a member of Aranzadi, has stressed that to see the eclipse, homologated glasses must be used and appropriate places chosen.