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Astronauts launched by Boeing are returning to Earth nine months later, in a Spacex ship

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Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are returning to Earth after nine months at the International Space Station. It is not an unusually long stay for an astronaut (the Russians They have come to spend three times longer in orbit), but Wilmore and Williams originally rose for a test mission just over a week. What followed was one of the most controversial decisions that NASA has taken in recent years. Express rotation Although How Elon Musk and Donald Trump tell himNASA’s two astronauts have not been really abandoned. The Boeing Starliner ship, with which they went up to the ISS in June, returned empty to Earth for a failure in the propulsion system that caused NASA managers to lose confidence in a safe return for their astronauts. Wilmore and Williams were reassigned, first, to the CREW-8 mission of Spacex. If there had been an emergency in the ISS between August and September, they would have returned in that ship under the seats of the other four crew, without the right suit. In September, the CREW-9 mission reached the ISS with two empty seats and two costumes for both, which regularized its situation. Since then, Wilmore and Williams have had a firm return plan: as soon as the four relay astronauts (the Spacex Crew-10 mission), they would return to Earth together with their two companions of the CREW-9 mission. There were some delays for technical issues (the Crew Dragon ship initially assigned to the CREW-10 mission was not ready and had to be replaced), but political tensions ended up accelerating things. Crew-10 arrived at the ISS during the early hours of Monday. 24 hours later, in the early hours of Tuesday, the CREW-9 mission was decoupling to enter the atmosphere and return to the earth. Normally astronauts spend more time together to catch up on the details of the orbital station, but this time it has been an express rotation. The return flight Dressed in their Spacex costumes, very different from those of the Boeing Starliner ship with those who were thrown into space, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said goodbye to their peers and entered the Crew Dragon ship with Nick Hague of NASA and Aleksandr Gorbunov of Roscosmos, the other two crew of the CREW-9 mission. At 5:05 UTC, the Spacex ship decoupled from the ISS autonomously and quickly moved away from the laboratory in orbit using its propellants. The Crew Dragon has been maneuvering to reduce its altitude. It is expected that Amerize near the Coast of Florida at 9:57 p.m. UTC, 17 hours after its departure. The most delicate maneuver will occur 12 minutes before shocking. The ship will detach from its trunk and turn on its engines to exorbitar. Then he will perform his atmospheric reentry, being surrounded by plasma by the speed at which he will cross the gases of the Earth’s atmosphere. When it reaches 5,500 meters of altitude, the two pilot parachutes will open to stop the ship, followed by four main parachutes to 1,950 meters to cushion the shocking. The Dragon ship will play the Atlantic Ocean at a speed of 7.6 meters per second, detaching from its parachutes and bringing back to Butch and Suni after nine months of scientific work and maintenance aboard the ISS. The soap opera will have finished. Images | POT In Xataka | “Stranded” astronauts in space say goodbye to the ISS with a script turn: supporting Elon Musk’s version

RTVE wants to win the war of audiences at any price. Although that price is the 55 million of the World Cup

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On February 18, the Contest for the Rights of the World Cup in 2026 in the US ended. According to the worldRTVE has made the rights paying 55 million for the matches that will be distributed with Midopro, which can create your own channel to sell the rights to platforms. A very expensive bet for sport, but also a safe value for audiences. And in the new stage of the public entity competing with the private ones, it is a strategic play. A lot of sport. Traditionally, RTVE has had under its mantle the channels to go to consume sports, especially the1 for more importance competitions. And it is clear that the public chain knows well that it is a reference in that sense, because it has invested 360 million euros in sports rights. Some of them: Eurocup 2028 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 and Brisbane in 2032 Winter Olympic Games D’A Ampezzo, in Italy, in 2026 20 selection matches and 20 games of other selections at the Nations League The Champions Finals between 2025 and 2027 Copa del Rey 2024-2025 League summaries in 2025 FIBA competitions between 2025 and 2029 Cyclist return to Spain. The search for the audience. RTVE knows that the front row competitions have no rival: Spain’s parties of the Eurocup They reached 56% of Share and certain sports of the Olympic Games in Paris, such as tennis, They were put at 37.5% quota. Figures capable of saving TVE audiences in the months in which they are issued. The purchase to the FIFA of the rights of the next World Cup makes it clear that RTVE wants to continue in this line. 100 million extra. Precisely these last two sporting events, the Eurocup and the Olympic Games, required an extra impulse. The government had to inject 100 million extra euros to the entity to finance the purchase of these rights, as reported by the then Cascajosa Conception in her first appearance before the Mixed Budget Control Commission. To compete. RTVE has been since the middle of last year, but especially with the arrival of its new president, José Pablo López, competing from you to you with the private ones. Broncano and ‘La Revuelta’ They are the clearest case, Equing with audience to ‘El Hormiguero’ And at the same time, damaged by the successes of Tele5as if it were a private one. And the thing does not end there: among the next plans of the new director of public television, Sergio Calderón (with long experience in mainstream production and Mediaset management), is A magazine for the afternoons where Belén Esteban and María Patiño will be, and the signing of great entertainment names as Buenafuente. Money is not a problem. RTVE is in a singular situation, since although its budgets are closed (and immovable: The same money has been allocated since 2009), is entering the signing market and betting of private ones. A movement that He has won criticismalthough it is convenient to be clear that TVE does not directly compete with the private ones in a very clear aspect: it does not put advertising (although it does have sporadic sponsorships in the programs, which has given it the occasional legal disgust). Therefore, its budget remains public, its expenses too … but its intentions seem linked to the destination of private ones. In Xataka | Cristiano Ronaldo would love to score all the goals of the World Cup. There is a technology that prevents it

“He will go to Mars next year”

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Starship has suffered its greatest setback in years. Two consecutive explosions They have triggered rumors that something is wrong with the latest design improvements of the ship. Elon Musk He has just responded to these rumors in his own way, stating that the world’s largest rocket will be launched to Mars next year. “Starship will leave to Mars at the end of next year, carrying optimus as a load,” The businessman wrote in allusion to Tesla anthropomorphic robots. “If those landings went well, the landings with humans could start in 2029, although they are more likely in 2031”. The dates are optimistic, but not arbitrary. The launch windows between the Earth and Mars occur every 26 months, when the relative position of both planets allows more efficient trajectories, with a lower fuel expense. The next launch window will open in November 2026. Spacex plans to send around Five starship not crew to Mars during the next launch opportunity. The ships would arrive on the red planet six months later, shortly before the planned date For Artemis III, the first manned mission to the Moon since 1972. Starship is a fundamental part of NASA’s lunar mission, and in turn the largest public contract of the rocket, but Musk has said that the moon is “a distraction” and that Spacex’s priority is to colonize Mars, An objective that Donald Trump then adoptedso the future of the Artemis program is uncertain. Starship 34 filtered image with several less engines for the explosion Nor is Starship at his best. The 123 meter high rocket premiered a new version of its second stage, Starship Block 2in January. The ship has exploded on two consecutive flights since then: On flight 7, By “harmonic oscillations” which triggered a leakage of propellants, an engine fire and, finally, the disintegration of the ship On flight 8, for an “energy event” which caused the disappearance of several engines and caused the loss of ship’s control to its self -control The second ruling fired a trail of leaks and rumors that put into question the redesign of the ship. First, a mysterious source leaked an image of Starship 34, that of flight 8, with several missing engines after the explosion. After, The same source affirmed that the root cause of the problem had been the same as in the previous flight: vibrations in the tubes that carry fuel and oxygen to the Vacuor Raptor engines (RVAC), a garrafal design failure. According to this anonymous filter, Vibrations get worse As the tanks are emptied after the separation of stages. When the tanks are full, the liquid helps to cushion the vibrations, but when emptying, the vibrations increase to cause breaks in the pipes. If so, this problem occurs in the engines compartment, a non -pressurized part of the rocket that Spacex calls “AFT” (or stern) and that could be partially redesigned in upcoming versions of the rocket. Despite these rumors, Elon Musk said that flight 8 had been A lower setback and that Starship would be ready to fly again next month. Image | Spacex In Xataka | It is not that Elon Musk has managed to introduce its influence on NASA. Is that he has entered sweeping In Xataka | Elon Musk is willing to conquer Mars. His proposal to govern the planet: a direct democracy with nuances

The president of Mexico reveals how Apple told her about the attack

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The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, confirmed Monday that her mobile phone and email, both for personal use, were hacked by unknown attackers. As explained at his morning conferencethe alert came from Apple, which notified the Government about the violation of its safety. The attack occurs just when its administration has intensified its offensive against drug cartels in a context of growing international pressure, including that of the United States. The notice that uncovered the hacking. “They hacked my phone and my email account. Apple immediately called the Digital Transformation Agency”Sheinbaum said this morning before journalists. The aforementioned agency, created this year to unify the technological capabilities of the government and under whose orbit is the General Directorate of Cybersecurity, was responsible for managing the situation from the first moment. According to the president, “he took letters in the matter very fast.” An attack with Pegasus? When the attackers point to high profile objectives, it is easy to think about Pegasus. However, it has not been revealed what tools were used to compromise the security of the telephone and mail of the president of Mexico. Apple has been fighting this type of spy software for some time, with Pegasus of NSO Group at the point of view, and has developed an alert system which notifies the possible affected through their Apple account, email and imissage. The head of state, however, has pointed out that it was Apple who contacted the digital transformation agency, which suggests a different communication than usual. To clarify it, we have consulted Apple about the existence of specific protocols when attacks aimed at high profile figures, such as heads of state. Nor is it clear if the cyber attack committed at the same time the mobile and email of Sheinbaum or if they were separate incidents. For now, the government continues to investigate. Personal use media. Both the telephone and the email affected by cyber attack were for personal use of the president of Mexico. As he explained, his mobile number dates from 2008, when he worked at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and decided to keep it for attachment, although he almost did not use it. As collects group formulathis number had already leaked during the electoral campaign. “It was a (number of) phone that knew everyone” and that was published in a newspaper, said Sheinbaum on Monday. On her email account, the president explained: “I think it was the first account that I opened in Yahoo, so it is a very, very old address that a lot of people have. In addition, I have the government’s account, which does have all cybersecurity conditions and others. ” When consulted on possible measures, he affirmed that the government has security protocols in its official accounts and that, after the incident, now uses another personal phone number. A hacking after the delivery of drug traffickers. The hacking was known for the first time through Un article published by The New York Times last Friday. According to the medium, the attack occurred shortly after the Sheinbaum government completed the transfer of 29 drug traffickers to the United States and in a context of more aggressive measures against cartels, driven in the midst of the growing pressure of the Donald Trump administration. Images | Government of Mexico | Apple | Altumcode In Xataka | How to change all our passwords according to three cybersecurity experts

These two pillars will hold their transformation, according to Reuters

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If you have been following the technology for long, you have witnessed two key moments in the golden era of Intel. First, in the 90s, when the Pentium series cemented its domain in desktop processors. Then, in 2006, when, with an already consolidated brand, Intel inaugurated The era ‘core’. At that time, the company not only led the sector: It represented the avant -garde in innovation and quality. He demonstrated it with reference products and a clear brand identity, crowned by its slogan: LEAPS AHEAD (Jumps forward). But something changed. Intel’s domain ceased to be unquestionable. His brightness went out with the emergence of the mobile world, AMD’s resurgence in desktop computers, Apple Silicon’s thrust and his own delays in the development of advanced nodes. Pat Gelsinger tried to straighten the course, But between dismissals and cadastrophic quarterly results, His stage ended in an unprecedented crisis. Now, Intel’s future is in the hands of Lip-bu Tanwhich will assume command this Tuesday. Lip-bu so does not go with rodeos There are few hours left for Lip-Bu to officially become the new Intel CEO, but the veteran executive has already been preparing his strategy to take the reins without delay. It is not a surprise: Intel is going through a delicate moment and tan, ex-care of Cadence and member of the Board of Directors of Intel until 2023, it has been One of the toughest critics of the management of Pat Gelsinger. According to ReuterS, its plan for the company will revolve around two fundamental pillars that will mark the future of the semiconductor giant. Intel Foundry: The chips manufacturing division for third parties, created in 2021 under the IDM 2.0 strategy. In its launch, it was a statement of intentions: Intel wanted to become a key actor in the semiconductor industry and compete directly with TSMC and Samsung. However, the results have been irregular. Although the company has clients such as Microsoft and Amazon, its growth remains below expectations. The priority of such will be to promote Intel Foundry aggressively, attracting new partners and ensuring strategic contracts that reinforce their position in the sector. “Lip-Bu will spend a lot of time listening to customers, partners and employees to position the business for the future,” said an Intel spokesman for Reuters. Artificial intelligence: An area where Intel has been behind. Santa Clara’s company has seen how Nvidia has taken the lead in specialized hardware for AI, while her own strategy in this field has been erratic. So seeks to reorient Intel’s efforts in artificial intelligence, beyond servers chips. Its plan includes an impulse in software, robotics and language models, with the aim of returning to Intel a relevant role in one of the most disruptive technologies of the moment. But this transformation will bring template cuts, mainly in intermediate controls. So it has been pointing out that Intel has lost agility and that its structure has grown disproportionately, making decisions difficult and slowing down innovation. According to sources close to the company, it considers that the key is not only to reduce the size of the workforce, but also to change the corporate culture of Intel, eliminating the risk aversion that its competitiveness has hurt in recent years. The challenge is huge. The question is whether he will do what his predecessors could not: return Intel to the place he occupied for decades. Images | Intel | Rubaitul Azad | Martin Katler In Xataka | Apple has choked artificial intelligence. And the continuous delays of the new Siri are the best example

that fights in the world market

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If you think of Cyprus it is most likely to come to mind their beaches Mediterranean and archaeological treasuresmay even that its gastronomy, with stars such as FASOLADA or squid dishes. What may not be so famous is your sweet wine Commandaria. And that is one of the most ancient broths in the world (but the one that most) and the World Guinness Record He attributes him the oldest known. Now in Cyprus there are some wine wore on which all that changes and the Commandaria Recover the fame that I had centuries ago. In their favor they have a long (very long) story. A name: “COMMANDARY “. If you are wines lover, especially from sweet broths and with history, “Commandaria” It is a name to remember. This is how the drink elaborated in the southwest of Chipre with native grapes has been known for centuries (Mavro and Xynisteri) and following a traditional technique that results in a sweet and amber wine. Among other peculiarities, to enhance their flavor the grapes are left in the sun for more than a week. Why is it special? For several reasons. The main one, Its history. The legend ensures that the wine was baptized by the crusaders of the s. XIII, when the Cyprus area in which it occurs was known as ‘La Grande Commanderie’; But its origins date back much further. How much? There are those who say that it was already elaborated in the 800 AC Or even 5,000 yearsthat in antiquity was called “Nama” and that comes with reviewing the history books to find references about him. Does almost 3,000 years They already praised him Homer and Euripides And around his barrels a good handful of stories and legends have been generated, as in the thirteenth century won the first wine contest of which we have proof or that the king himself Ricardo Heart of León It served among his guests to celebrate his wedding in Cyprus, in 1191. And that between a long (very long) list of stories that at least show that the Commandaria Enjoy a rich tradition. A record wine. What is unquestionable is that Chilean sweet wine can boast of being one of the oldest on the entire planet. But the one that most. So assures it The Guinness World Records, which recognizes it as “the oldest elaborate wine”, tracing its origins to 2,000 AC “also holds the record of ‘Appelation d´origine’ older, “clarifies the record certifying organization. In 1223, in a gesture that demonstrates his fondness for CommandariaKing Felipe de France included came to designate him “The apostle of the wines.” A past splender. Neither his history nor having been a kings drink has served him to Commandaria to shine in the competitive wine market of the 21st century. AP requires that production reached its peak already centuries ago, Towards the XV and XVIwhen Cyprus was under the control of Venice, and during the last years the production has been around the 200,000 bottles. As a reference, of the 60,000 hectares of Do Rioja, more than 250 million of liters. Why’s that? There are several keys that help understand the recent drift of the Commandaria. A few months ago the specialized magazine The World of Fine Wine I remembered that the island managed to boost its exports after the 1930s with the one known as “Jerez Chipriot”, but The entrance of the country in the EU and the regulation on the denominations marked a first handicap. Nor has it helped drift from fashions in the market and loss of interest For the broths with sweet flavors, nor the little promotion that has been made outside of Cyprus. One of the Factors More recent that has harmed its demand is the Ukraine War. The western sanctions that followed the progress of the Russian troops in March 2022 affected the flow of Russian tourists, hitting a valuable market for the Chipriot wine. Years ago there were wineries who tried to expand to the Chinese market, but the attempt did not go well among other reasons because the producers themselves were unable to meet demand. Why is it news? Because in Cyprus a clear attempt is appreciated for relaunching the Commandaria. Both by institutions and the sector. Perhaps the clearest proof is that In 2024 Chipre presented his candidacy to register the Commandaria in the list of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The proposal can already be consulted in The official website of the organism together with the broad argument presented by its promoters, providing abundant information about the 14 territory They produce Commandaria. The idea of ​​the Cypriots authorities is that the candidacy can be reviewed this year. Both the agency AP Like the chain CNN They have echoed the attempts of small chipre wineries to recover traditional techniques and favor the resurgence of the Commandaria. In Ayios Mamas it has its facilities for example Revcca, a winery that produces about 3,000 bottles a year. “First we must guarantee the consistency of product quality and conquer the domestic market before making a collective effort abroad.” His advantage: tradition. A decade ago the most popular brand of Chipriotic wine, Keo St. John, produced just over 130,000 liters that were mainly directed to the national market, although at that time it pointed to its potential outside the country, with exports aimed at Russia, Scandinavia, France, Australia or the United States. “It has all the elements of Cyprus: honey, herbs, vanilla, spices and nuts like plums,” defended His senior winemaker. Now the strategy of the microbodegas chipriotas who want to boost the Commandaria It is to bet on its great differential value: the historical tradition. For that purpose they are recovering traditional elaboration techniques. “We focus on improving quality instead of obsessing the quantity.” Images | Secret Travel Guide (UNSPLASH), Yanay Rosen (Flickr) and Wikipedia In Xataka | If the question is what is the future of wine, more and more Bordeaux wineries are clear: the without alcohol

Tesla’s varapalo has shown that he was right

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In case Elon Musk’s path was not exciting enough Directing several of the most innovative companies, the millionaire has configured the Life game in difficult way. Musk pretends to have a difficult way by putting in front of Doge to apply staff cuts more aggressive in the history of the United States. His political positioning placing together with Trump I already made many feared a negative influence for your companiesbut only one person ventured to point it out: Errol Musk, the father of the millionaire, who from the beginning expressed his fears about the direction his son was taking. The relationship between Elon and Errol Musk has always been complex and, since his childhood, he has been marked by ups and downs and mutual verbal attacks. In An interview for Al ArabiyaErrol Musk expressed his concerns about the future of your child in politics and its consequences for companies who directs. Was Elon’s father seeing something that the rest of the world ignored, or was it simply a paternal resentment disguised as sincere concern? Too many open fronts One of Errol Musk’s main fears before Donald Trump took possession of his position and Elon Musk will begin to apply their cuts It was precisely the Herculean task that Doge (Government Efficiency Department) was going to face. Errol feared that this participation in the administration optimization Trump will take away his son from a no less titanic work of directing companies as powerful as Space X, Tesla, X or Neuralink, referring to it as a “a big problem.” “Elon has a huge task ahead. He uses several hundred thousand people in his companies and has to deal with very serious problems in his life. So he has to be available for anything he has already started …Cannot simply abandon them“Errol Musk said in his interview. Elon Musk’s father assured that the life of the millionaire It was already too busy and full of constant decisions As if Trump has sitting “in an office somewhere in Washington, you know, waiting and without doing anything. No. He has to be appointed as a kind of temporary consultant,” his father predicted in November. However, the events of recent months suggest that Elon Musk has not assumed his position in Doge as a point advice. Despite doubts about his role with Donald Trump, Musk’s father has not hesitated at any time your child’s skills to lighten the size of the federal administration. “Incredible projects such as Space X has started from scratch, I use the money he had to do it. Since childhood he has been very frugal and wants to do things as cheaper, better and faster than possible. There is no one more suitable for that position,” said Errol Musk in his interview. Tesla is right However, as if it were a prophecy, criticisms of the participation of Elon Musk in Doge They soon arrivedand Elon Musk’s performances in the political field They have begun to affect Tesla already his fortune. Since Trump took possession of his position, Elon Musk has lost about 148,000 million of his fortuneas a consequence of strong stock market correction that was suffering in recent weeks. The company’s actions have lost about 40% of its value since January, after the progressive recovery of its price in recent days, leaving in the process everything won after the elections. Given this situation, the critical voices within Tesla They have begun to rulequestioning To what extent should Tesla fall For Elon to focus on his businesses. One of the main investors of the electric car manufacturer declared to The Guardian, That I expected Elon Musk to work in the front of Doge not long for long “so that he can devote himself even more to his businesses.” Even Elon Musk himself admitted In an interview for Fox Business that he is having “great difficulties” to manage his companies since he joined the administration of Donald Trump. Beyond that Errol Musk has succeeded with his predictions about what was going to happen to his son, it was highly unlikely that the millionaire had given some kind of credit to his father’s words, to whom He has publicly accusedhaving committed “almost all the evils that can be imagined” and if “a terrible human being”, accusations that Errol flatly denied. In Xataka | Murphy’s law conspires against Elon Musk: if something has been able to happen to their companies this week, it has happened In Xataka | Elon Musk has forged the fame of a bold founder: he did not create either of the two companies that made him a millionaire Image | Jeordie87 with Midjourney

that our universe is inside a black hole

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The observations of the James Webb space telescope (JWST) have allowed us to realize a strange trend, and that is that a surprisingly high part of the galaxies of our environment revolve in the same direction. This has led them to ask a unique question: is our universe inside a black hole? Two thirds. A survey of more than 260 galaxies made from the observations of James Webb have given a curious result. According to these data, about two thirds of the observed galaxies They turn in the direction of the clock needleswhile the other third revolves in the opposite direction. 263 Galaxies. The data has been obtained in the context of the Jades survey (James Webb Space Telescope Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey), which analyzed A region of the universe located in the surroundings of our galactic pole. In this, the sense of rotation of 263 galaxies could be identified. These numbers have caught the attention of experts. In a recent articlepublished in the magazine Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyLior Shamir, from the Kansas state of the state, pointed out this apparent imbalance and proposed various hypotheses to explain it. Explaining the phenomenon. If the Jades sample is representative of what happens in the observable universe, it could be indicative that galaxies have a “preference” for rotating in a certain directionwhich in turn could be the indication that the universe as a whole “was born” rotating. According to Shamir himself explainsthis rotation inherent in the cosmos is not consistent with contemporary cosmological models, which would make them “incomplete” theories. However, this would be consistent with the so -called “black hole cosmology.” The cosmology of the black hole postulates that the entire observable universe would be inside a black hole and also contemplate the possibility that black holes in our universe in turn content other universes inside. Diverse hypotheses. The black hole hypothesis may be the most fascinating, but not the only one. We pointed out before the possibility that the hypothesis of the existence of a preferential rotation direction was assuming that the sample observed was representative of the rest of the observable universe. However, the possibility of a bias in the sample is not negligible. Doppler effect. According to Shamir himself indicatesthe sample could be overrepresenting the galaxies that revolve in a certain direction. The reason is on the Doppler effect, an effect that links the frequency of the waves that reach a certain point based on the relative speed between such a point and the wave emission focus. When emitter and receiver approach, the waves are compressed, while if they move away, the wavelength increases. This could be occurring with the electromagnetic waves of these galaxies due to the displacement of our solar system when orbiting the center of our galaxy. According to Shamir, the galaxies that rotate in the opposite direction to the rotation of our planet become lougenous, so they can identify better from our point of view. The rotational speed of our planet had been considered too small to alter the data due to the Doppler effect. However, the data can also be alerting that this is not the case, which in turn would imply that we must emphasize some of our measures of the distant universe. In Xataka | We believed to know how many moons Saturn had. After a year studying them, an astronomer team has taken a surprise Image | Lior Shamir, 2025

Hesai was an unknown Chinese giant in Europe. His alliance with Mercedes is about to change everything

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When we talk about large car manufacturers we can fall into the error of thinking about a vehicle as a whole that Renault, BMW, Citroën or any of the Chinese brands that intend to take a place in Europe. But nothing is further from reality. A car is the sum of many small parts. Specific parts of a combustion engine, braking systems, suspensions, seats … Many of those parts, so evident, are not manufactured or produced by large vehicle manufacturers. Bosch, Recaro or Brembo will sound, for example. In fact, Chinese manufacturers who are arriving in Europe or point to it, like Xiaomi, have not hesitated to associate (and show off this) with great more than recognized suppliers in the car market. In their presentations, Byd or Xiaomi have highlighted the role played by companies such as The aforementioned Brembo in the components that ride in their cars. It serves to gain credibility to the most skeptical. But when talking about another type of technology it is Europe that looks at China. Byd, for example, get great prices in its vehicles because It bases its production on verticalitymanufacturing their own batteries but also their own semiconductors or heat pumps. Among that “other type of technology” we can put Hesai. The Chinese company is the largest laser sensor producer. And now he has reached an agreement with Mercedes. From China to your Mercedes As vehicles have gained acting, they have also been growing in complexity. Although Tesla has made it clear that he wants to base all his autonomous driving functions or, as little, for driving in the use of software, at the moment it is still clear that cars armed with laser sensors and other radars are still safer and more effective. To achieve the best result, Mercedes has reached an agreement with Hesai, which triggers its possibilities to grow economically and reach new agreements with other companies explain in South China Morning Post. And it is that Hesai will supply radars lidar to the German company to map with better accuracy what their cars are around. In Reuters They explain that the decision has been weighed for months by the German company but, finally, costs have been imposed on any other value. Keep in mind that the sensors supplied by Hesai may not be used in Mercedes cars that are sold in the United States from 2029 if the intentions of Prohibit the sale of every car with Chinese pieces in the country. The use of Lidar sensors It is especially delicate in vehicles for several reasons. This component is always in operation, mapping everything around. It emits beams of light that bounce in an object and are received again by the vehicle. Next to the GPS positioning and the speed at which they advance, they create a three -dimensional map that takes advantage of thousands or millions of calculations per second. This has several implications that should be remembered. The use of this type of sensor allows a car to map with maximum exactly what it has around, something that they want to limit from the United States and China in the LUCK OF COLD WAR that both countries are freeing. In the United States they intend to Prohibit the sale of every car that uses Chinese software. In China, cars that want to use driving aid functions or Autonomous drivingwhich force the land to map, have to receive the approval of the government. A good that passes, evidently, to associate with a Chinese manufacturer. But, in addition, Lidar sensors are very expensive. The savings obtained in his commission to Hesai would have inclined the balance in favor of the Chinese company by Mercedes, they explain in Reuters. And it is that a vehicle can offer Semi -automated driving systems Without the use of these pieces but it is shown that, for the moment, The use of Lidar makes the difference. Although it may be more unknown in Europe, Hesai Group is a giant that is already present in 37% of vehicles that are assembled in the world, according to South China Morning Post. The company provides this type of giant sensors such as the Geely group (owner of Volvo or Polestar) and Li Auto, one of the great Chinese startups of recent years and employs more than 1,000 people, according to Electrek. But just as it happens to Chinese automotive themselves, Hesai is trying to open up to the rest of the world. With the local market already covered, they need to continue opening new trade agreements and that of Mercedes can be just the first, according to South China Morning Post. In the middle they point out that this agreement opens the door to multiply the current economic performance of the company by 14 times. Despite being present in almost four out of 10 vehicles that are sold worldwide (Only in February They already supplied pieces to 20 different brands and 120 models), the company gave brief benefits last year (14 million yuan, about 1.8 million euros in 2024) and He came out of losses of more than 241 million yuan (30.5 million euros) of the previous year. However, by 2025 they already expect net benefits of between 200 and 350 million yuan (between 25 and 44 million euros) achieved thanks to a scale production that supplies their products to about 15 million vehicles. That scale economy has allowed it Five years ago Each of them cost thousands of dollars. In view of a calculated expansion, the company, indicate in CNEVPOST Study to open its first floor to produce Lidar sensors outside China this year. Although it is not specified what places could be chosen, they do notice that they hope that the production of start in 2026. Photo | Hesai In Xataka | That Byd gives his autonomous driving is the first step: the real business will be to see a Madrid-Osasuna in the car

Kukulcán’s show that the Maya created 900 years ago

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Every year, around March 21, an old Mayan God returns to Earth. Specifically, Chichén Itzá. This complex of Mayan ruins It is one of the main pre -Hispanic archaeological sites in Yucatán and, among all constructions, ‘El Castillo’ takes the palm. It takes us fascinating Since the mid -nineteenth centurybut in addition to knowing him by that name, we can also refer to him as the temple of Kukulcán. And, like every Spring equinox For centuries, that divine snake has been about to come alive to descend through the staircase and inaugurate the spring station. Kukulcán. Although the mythological imaginary of the Maya was incorporated late, Kukulcán soon won a fundamental position in this pre -Hispanic culture. That is, if it were a minor deity, it would not have something as monumental as the pyramid that the Maya built in their honor in the twelfth century DC Thus, Kukulcán is the supreme god of the universe that not only represents wisdom, but also fertility and life. Photo by Daniel Schwen The castle is so fascinating that it is still reason for study todaybut centuries after its construction, there are two moments every year in which their stairs are a footpasted again by a God. The descent of the feathered snake. The structure has a very precise shape and orientation that respond to the advanced mathematical and architectural knowledge of the Maya. Kukulcán is also the God who represents fertility and life, something that can be associated with crops, and the visit of this God is a blessing for crops. The sowing of the Milpaspecifically. Thus, the Maya built their temple very precisely so that each spring equinox, which occurs between March 21 every year, the representation of the snake again descended through the staircase of the temple. This 2025 se esteem which will occur between March 20 and 23. A few hours before sunset, the large blocks of one of the sides project triangular shadows on the side of the staircase, forming a series of triangles that connect with the huge stone head of the snake, Kukulcán, located at the base of the pyramid. Beyond the show. Apart from those huge mathematical, astronomical and architectural knowledge of the Mayan civilization, the descent of the feathered snake marks the beginning of spring and, therefore, the renewal of life. He also symbolized the union between heaven, earth and underworld and supposed a blessing for crops. It lasts little, just about ten minutes and can also be seen during the autumn equinox, around September 22. In the end, it is the two periods that mark the beginning of the two agricultural cycles and it is Kukulcán who gives his blessing so that the crops are abundant. A party. Apart from symbolism and tradition, Kukulcán’s descent by the staircase of Chichén Itzá is a Tourist stop mandatory if we are in the region. This Archaeological site It is, by far, The most tourist point of the Yucatan Peninsula (and from Mexico), with tens of thousands of visitors every year, and the show of the feathered snake is another opportunity to take advantage of pre -Hispanic construction. Now, greenhouses and crop rotation allow us not to depend so much on Kukulcán’s good humor, but we have turned their two annual arrivals into a party that brings together thousands of visitors. It is a show not only because it is the construction of the pyramid, but because traditional Mayan shows and rituals are carried out with music and dance. Chance? That the Maya had great knowledge in mathematics and astronomy is somewhat indisputable, but there are positions that question that all this of Kukulcán’s descent was the result of the conscious design of the Maya. The reason that is used in the re-evaluation Of this thought is that yes, the phenomenon and the play of lights is important during the equinoxes, but the same effect can be seen clearly for several weeks. Rather, instead of marking with tremendous precision a few days of the year, the Maya would have darling Mark an agrarian cycle from mid -February to October. As much as it may be, and it had the meaning that we give now, the architectural value of the site and the architectural intention of representing that descent of the feathered snake is still unappealable. Kukulcán’s head | Photo by Frank Kovalchek But … it’s not unique. Now, although that of Chichén Itzá Castle is the most famous point in which to visualize these projections, it is not the only Mayan construction in which a similar phenomenon occurs. In it Temple of the Seven Dollsor temple of the sun, in both equinoxes we can see a solar rays show through the openings of the structure. Also in the Mayapán pyramidbut the big difference between the pyramid of this city and that of Chichen Itzá is that there is no huge snake head connecting with the earth and that, in addition, it is not as well preserved as ‘the castle.’ Centuries after his arrival, and although now he has less work, surely Kukulcán feels honored because his pyramid not only stands up, but for having turned his figure into the protagonist of a party. And that is why he continues to descend for one of the main constructions of the Mayan culture. In Xataka | The fines imposed by Mexico for getting on the pyramids of Teotihuacán or Chichén Itzá

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