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The good news is that Aemet already knows when the Jana Borrasca will leave. The bad is that 10 more days of rain await us

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As of today, Monday, the BORRASCA JANA It will lose strength. But that does not mean that Aemet Go withdraw your notices by rains in half a country. And it is that the high -impact formation will continue with us generating instability, cloudy skies and generalized rainfall. Although, in reality, this seems only the beginning. Rain, rain and more rain. Although the eastern facade of the peninsula continues with His particular viacrucis (Especially in Alicante), the screws seem to have changed in the rest of the country: the largest accumulated will be in the south, both in the Atlantic and Eastern Andalusia aspect. Also in the central system. On the contrary, where the rains are less likely it is in the Cantabrian and the Northeast. In the Canary Islands there will be cloudy skies and scattered showers. But this will have an end … right? Of course he will have it, the problem is that we do not know when it will be. Jana is going to weaken And that, perhaps, we give us a little respite. But, as Aemet points out, “the rain will continue during the week of March 10 to 16”. After the borrasca jana“new fronts associated with Atlantic storms will sweep our country, with rainfall in large areas.” Again, the most abundant seems to be in the environment of the central and west system of Andalusia. How is this possible? A few days ago we counted that It was being established A huge blocking anticyclone between Greenland and Scandinavia. That was very good news because I was going to force the Atlantic storms to turn south. To this has been added something else: that the temperature of the surface water of the ocean is above the average and, thanks to the joint work between the blocking anticyclone and that of the Azores, an atmospheric river has been articulated that insuffes us with moisture from the Caribbean. The result is 10 days of generalized rains. That is to say, An unusually wet March. Is something of Holy Week know? This year, Holy Week falls between April 13 and 21. That is, there is a lot of time left. However, Aemet has published A climatological analysis. Unlike the predictions, what this type of analysis is investigated is the “standard time” for those days taking into account the historic. For example, According to the agency“In most of the southern peninsular half the average temperatures vary between 13 and 17 ºC” while “in the northern half we find lower values, with temperatures near the 9 ° C on the plateau and close to the 0 ºC in the summits.” Aemet The problem is that, as we can see in the superior graph, these “spring dates are characterized by their great climatic variability.” In recent years, temperatures have been high and, a priori, it is what we should expect. But there we have the year 2012 to show us that the situation can turn around when we least expect them. Image | ECMWF In Xataka | Aemet special notices are just the beginning: everything points to an extremely rainy March in Spain

There are good reasons to think that Spain is one of the favorites

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Europe has become Byd’s great goal. The company of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles plug -in arrival from China is intended to open a new factory in Europe, according to its president Stella Li to various journalists in an event in Frankfurt at the end of last week. The information is signed in Bloombergwho emphasize that the final decision can be extended, still, at least a year and a half. Therefore, it is imagined that the project is in an early stage and that the future of the company in the coming months or the measures taken from Europe can define the future of the same. A third factory to continue gaining ground According to data from Jato DynamicsByd sold 50,216 units in Europe in 2024. It is a figure that left him out of the 30 best -selling car manufacturers in the continent. But, despite everything, the figures are better than those of historical brands such as Alfa Romeo. However, the growth prospects They are huge for analysts like those of S&P global. According to their accounts, they believe that Byd can add almost 200,000 enrollments in this 2025 (include industrial vehicles) and bet on sales of 400,000 units in 2029. To be fulfilled, we would talk about a company that would be struggling to get into the top 10 of best -selling cars in Europe. Part of those forecasts seem to be consolidating. Jato Dynamics He emphasizes that last year China beat the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Japan and South Korea in sales in Europe. Much of the success is due to its electrified vehicles, increasingly demanded in the market and offered at a very competitive price. The company, of course, hopes to gain ground within the continent. At the end of 2023 ByD confirmed that it will manufacture some of Your most affordable cars in Hungary And, last year, he did the same when certifying that will manufacture in Türkiye. Now, they already talk clearly that they are looking for a third factory on European soil. Byd faces a context in which it is difficult to make projections. Europe seems to be willing to Close the tap to Morocco and Türkiyea bridge that began to explore Chinese companies to skip some tariffs that, in the case of byd, They are 17%. In spite of everything, the company also has a wide range of plug -in hybrids that it can bring to Europe and for which it would not pay an extra cost. In your information, Bloomberg He also points out that Byd is interested in nourishing his third factory in Europe with a battery production plant. This is essential to maintain the prices of its electric cars below its rivals since much of its success is based on an enviable vertical integration. In addition, Europe is interested in increasing the production of batteries on its own soil. Aspire to give more alliances such as Catl and Stellantis. To this we must add that byd needs to continue increasing its sales in Europe since the margin of benefits achieved is greater than in China where they continue to live Very expensive price war. In all this context, Spain aspires to be chosen for this third byd factory. Before confirming that they would manufacture in Hungary, our country was one of the best positioned but ended by falling from the race. The cheapest labor and a position closer to Germany (where more electric are sold) could determine the decision. However, in recent months our country has positioned itself as a attractive place for vehicle companies. The costs, both of energy and labor, are cheaper than countries in our environment such as France and Germany. In addition to the ease of receiving and distributing pieces and vehicles through the ports, Chinese companies have been taking positions in one way or another in our country in recent months. Photo | Byd In Xataka | Byd has not surpassed Tesla in 2024 but his goal is much more ambitious: being the fifth manufacturer in the world

Good news for China, not so much for the western technology industry

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) has established a measure that will affect cobalt exports. No more cobalt? The market regulation and control authority of strategic mineral substances (Arecoms) has announced that cobalt exports will be detained for at least four months. According to He explained Its president, Patrick Luabya, the decision seeks to control the supply of cobalt in an international market that is facing an overproduction of metal. The importance of cobalt. There is a common metal that both electric vehicles and mobile devices and other technologies share: cobalt. In this century, I know has promoted its demand. However, the production of cobalt in the RDC, which represents around 70% of the world supply, has fallen together with the lithium. This has caused other cobalt producers, such as Russia and Australia, to win more prominence. The reason for the oversupply has been the increase in production by From the Chinese company CMOCsince he has doubled his extraction in two large mines in the country. This situation has had an impact on supply and demand, causing a price drop. In fact, according to Fastmarkets data, cobalt reference prices They have dropped out of 10 dollars per pounda level that had not been seen in more than 20 years. The current impact on the global market. Despite this fall, the markets have entered into tension with the measure taken by RDC. But they have been able to breathe calm because the suspension of exports have not meant an immediate change in the price of cobalt. However, market experts consider that, in the short term, this action could generate a market stiffnesssince cobalt stocks will accumulate in the RDC instead of going to Chinese deposits, as is often the case. China. Although the suspension of exports has not yet affected prices, this can benefit the Asian country. Chinese companies, which They already control A significant part of the offer and cobalt production may be strengthened from this crisis. In fact, China It has access to other cobalt sources Like Australia, Russia and Indonesia. Particularly the latter has great cobalt reservations and has experienced significant growth in its production. In addition, the Congo decision has reinforced China’s domain, while the West faces greater difficulties in ensuring essential materials for technological and energy sectors. In this way, the Asian country has taken a dominance position in front “The war of tariffs” against Donald Trump. It should be added that the latter You will need many materials That has China. The western technology industry. The measure has directly affected the technological sector of Europe and the United States, since they depend on the cobalt to make batteries of electric vehicles and electronic devices. However, the Democratic Republic of the Congo seeks to redefine its role in the global market And he has asked Europe and the United States for help through an agreement. In this approach, the African country has established an agreement by which they offer strategic minerals in exchange for support for the stability and development of the country. This proposition starts from the RDC is facing internal tensions. In particular, the east of the Congo is being the scene of armed conflictssome with alleged relationship with Rwandawhich has intensified the violence in rubber and bukavu, both border cities with Rwanda are known for their mines rich in different elements. With this proposal, the RDC expects to attract Western investment and reduce its dependence on China in the mining sector. It remains to be seen if the United States and Europe will accept the agreement, which would allow them to ensure more stable access to these strategic resources. Copper. It should be noted that the cobalt is mainly extracted as an byproduct of copper in the Congo. The suspension of cobalt exports It will not affect Production or copper exports, another key mineral that Congo also produces in large quantities. This means that, although the export of cobalt is limited, copper exports will follow its normal course, without important changes. The suspension of exports will continue for three more months and will be revalued. During this period we will have to be attentive to future actions of the West and as China will redraw the energy map. Image | The International Institute for Environment and Development (IED) Xataka | The cobalt is what triggers the price of batteries. Japan has just found a much cheaper alternative

Some researchers have created a pill that mimics the effects of the lack of oxygen. They have a good reason

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Height evil is one of the problems that professional mountaineers and occasional visitors who decide to ascend to certain altitudes must face. This disorder is related to the lack of oxygen, hypoxia, which occurs in these environments, but now a pharmaceutical company wants to turn it around. Turn that “evil” into a “good.” Hypoxystat. Transform the mountain air, or rather, the absence of air of the mountain, into a pill It is the proposal of the Gladstone Institute and Maze Therapeutics laboratories. The new drug has received the name Hypoxystat and its goal is to fight against metabolic disorders such as Leigh Syndrome. Mountain air. It might seem crazy idea, but reducing the amount of oxygen that enters our body can make sense in certain senses beyond high performance sport. Living in a mountainous area can benefit people with Leight syndrome, a mitochondrial disease that affects childhood. This disorder occurs when the mitochondria, the organelle in charge of feeding the rest of the cell is not able to consume all the oxygen it receives. This leads to a dangerous accumulation of oxygen that ends with cells and tissues and, ultimately, with the patient’s life. “It is not practical for each patient with this disease to move to the mountains,” Explain in a press release Isha Jain, who has led the recent study of the drug. “But this drug could be a controlled and safe way to apply the same benefits to patients.” 2016. Almost a decade ago, a team, in which Jain herself participated, discovered that mice with this syndrome responded well when they were exposed to air with a lower amount of oxygen, the equivalent of that which can be found at heights of 4,500 meters (a upper altitude in almost a kilometer to the Teide peak). The lack of oxygen caused it to stop accumulating in the cells. The new compound could achieve a similar effect in a different way: focusing on hemoglobin, the molecule that transports oxygen in our blood. The new compound causes oxygen to be linked more easily to hemoglobin which may sound contraintuitive, they explain. However, this fact also makes it difficult for the molecule to deliver oxygen to the cells of our body. Concept test. The new drug has been developed Maze Therapeutics to fight anemia. The Gladstone Institute team, from the University of California San Francisco, found the substance when looking for a compound capable of reinforcing the bond between hemoglobin and oxygen. As a treatment, Hypoxystat is still in early development, but has already begun to succeed in mice. The details of these tests have been published recently in an article in the magazine Cell. Promising results. Although for now the studies are limited to rodents, they invite cautious optimism. The team observed, for example, that the compound had therapeutic capacity both in cases where it was administered before the appearance of symptoms and in cases where mice were already in advanced stages of the disease. In Xataka | We did not know why some superbacteria were resistant to antibiotics. This AI has found it in two days Image | Gladstone Institutes

If you have never bought a 3D printer because they are very expensive, much eye at these five offers in a good variety of models

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3D printers are not usually especially cheap and there are many things that we must take into account if we are going to buy our first printer. But there are brands that make it a little easier by having a good amount of models that are aimed at a more casual or more expert user. Anycubic has now launched a new campaign and has many of these printers, so we have chosen five models with a good discount. Anycubic Photon Mono 4 by 144 eurosan economic printer that lowers price with the Diynew15 coupon. Anycubic Photon Mono M7 by 279 eurosa printer a little larger than lowers price with the DiyNew20 coupon. Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo by 354 eurosa printer to print in various colors that lowers price with the Diynew25 coupon. Anycubic Kobra 2 Max by 374 eurosa printer that offers good speed and lowers price with the DiyNew25 coupon. Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo by 569 eurosan ultra -grape printer and good size with the DiyNew30 coupon. Anycubic Photon Mono 4 If what we are looking for is only to start in the world of 3D printers with an affordable model, the Anycubic Photon Mono 4 has dropped from 229 euros to the 144 euros With the coupon DIYNEW15. Includes a seven -inch screen, print with a maximum print volume of 153.4 x 87 x 165 mm and has a system to resume printing in case you have a light cut. In addition, as we see in the rest of the printers of this list, the results are quite surprising. You can see some samples on the 3D printer file. * Some price may have changed from the last review Anycubic Photon Mono M7 If we are going to start at 3D printers, but we are looking 279 euros With the coupon DIYNEW20. This printer offers a greater speed than the previous one, also includes a screen, but in this case 10.1 inches and offers a maximum print volume of 223 x 126 x 230 mm. The brand also has some samples in the printer description. * Some price may have changed from the last review Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo On the other hand, if what we want is to have a printer that is capable of printing in color, but that its price does not rise too much, the Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo is an interesting purchase option, especially now that it has dropped from 599 euros to the 354 euros With the coupon DIYNEW25. It allows you to print with four to eight colors with a maximum print volume of 250 x 250 x 260 mm and in the description of the product we can find samples offered by both the brand and users. * Some price may have changed from the last review Anycubic Kobra 2 Max If we want a good printer because we have already used one or because we simply want to make large volume impressions, the Anycubic Kobra 2 Max has dropped from 659 euros to 374 euros With the coupon DIYNEW25. It allows printing with a maximum volume of 420 x 420 x 500 mm, has automatic leveling and is much faster than the previous models. We can also find samples offered by the brand and by users in the printer description. * Some price may have changed from the last review Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo Finally, if what we are looking for is a complete printer and that allows you to print in color, the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo has also dropped in price from 749 euros to the 569 euros With the coupon DIYNEW30. It offers good speed, it is silent, it allows you to print with a maximum volume of 250 x 250 x 250 mm with up to eight colors and has automatic leveling. In this case, we can only find samples offered by the brand in the printer description. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Anycubic In Xataka | Best domestic 3D printers. Which to buy, resources for 3D printing and eight recommended models In Xataka | This is what I would have liked to know before I started in the 3D printing world

did it for a good reason

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Ryanair is known for two things: his Cheap flights The tone outputs of his CEO Michael O’Leary. The first is about to stop being a realitybut we will always have the occurrences of its manager. If O’Lery has shown us in his Ryanair management, it is that He doesn’t like wasting time Not even the inefficient processes, so one day he thought how he could get rid of the endless Dublin traffic jams. Your idea: go by taxi. O’Leary Cabs: A taxi for your CEO In the early 2000s, O’Leary surprised many when buying a taxi license for the Mercedes-Benz S500L that the manager used in his daily displacements. From that moment, the “O’Leary Cabs” was born, a taxi company formed by a single vehicle “His,” with a single driver, “her driver – and two exclusive clients,” he and his wife. The reason that promoted him is that, according to the Irish regulations“Taxis must carry the corresponding brand and be equipped with a taximeter, a printer and a roof poster. Taxis can also use bus lanes when they work.” That means that O’Lery had found the formula to expedite its displacements through the city, turning its company car into an exclusive taxi that could Legally use city bus lanes and not get caught in the frequent Dublin traffic jams. When the strategy was shaved, the manager assured That “it is a black taxi, it is registered in Mullingar (O’Leary residence close to Dublin), I have a PSV driver (Public Service Vehicle) that leads it for me and, if you want to modify the regulations that say that I can collect people in Dublin, I will be happy to collect people in Dublin; I will do it much cheaper. “ 583,000 euros in taxi Ryanair’s CEO taxi company was totally legal and operated like any other company in the sector, with the only exception of being dedicated to satisfying the needs of a single client or his family. For everything else, the company met all the requirements, and even had an established rate between Mullingar, the city in which it could operate as a public taxi, and Dublin airport: 86 euros per route. An amount that Michael O’Lery subscribed religiously. “It is only one of the penalties that I pay for the pleasure of living in Mulling. In fact, the taxis company registered some benefits In 2011 of 41,000, which raised its benefits from the company from 2000 to about 583,000 euros, showing as a solvent company, thanks to the daily displacements of Michael O’Leary to Dublin. At the end of 2011, O’Leary’s “taxi” was put up for sale as “the most famous taxi in Ireland” for a price of 20,000 euros. The Mercedes-Benz S500L registered at that time 275,000 kilometers in its accounting and was equipped with all the comforts. The O’Leary taxi company continues to operate, although now it does so under the name of Tillingdale Unlimited that operates other services, but maintains the Taxi service for your only and exclusive clientthat seeks to avoid traffic jams using ingenuity. In Xataka | The airlines have just received a millionaire fine receivable the hand suitcase. They will continue to charge it the same Image | Flickr (Underway in Ireland, World Travel & Tourism Council)

Byd has already placed solid state batteries in their electric cars: we have good and bad news

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If there is a technology that has been playing for years in the world of electric cars, that is that of solid state batteries. Companies like Mg They have already advanced that they are the future for the electric car to consolidate 1,000 kilometers of autonomy, Honda has opened a megaphabrica dedicated to them, and Byd just announced nearby plans to start implementing them. The Chinese company has placed when it intends to start marketing electric cars fed by this type of batteries. Spoiler: There is not too much To start enjoying them. In the second annual battery summit and solid state development of China during the last weekend, Sun Huajun, the CTO of the Byd battery business, gave relevant information about the company’s progress. {“Videid”: “X8T0ABA”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “Yangwang U9 and its body control”, “Tag”: “Yangwang U9”, “Duration”: “23”} According to your statements, Byd is ready to Start marketing vehicles with solid state batteries from 2027. Between 2027 and 2029 its first phase will begin, starting from a limited production as a demonstration phase. From 2030, this production is expected to start working on a large scale, beginning to democratize mainly in its highest range vehicles. According to byd, this type of batteries are more stable, allow faster loads, and greater autonomy. In Xataka Byd hits Tesla in her great promise of the future: "Eye of God" It is your free autonomous driving system in your cars Although 2030 will be presumably the year in which this type of batteries will have more presence, the adoption will not be massive. The cost of solid state batteries remains higher than that of LFP batteries, so this second type of batteries is expected to remain alive for at least 15 years. Those of solid state will be Focused first -line products Already luxury brands of the group, as a denza or yangwang. Despite this, the objective of giants such as Catl is to achieve mass production that ends up making this type of batteries more accessible. These are the Holy Grail For the future of the electric car, and incorporating them into mass models is the next step. Image | Byd In Xataka | Byd’s growth is unstoppable. Now he is at the gates of overcoming annual sales to Ford and Honda (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news Byd has already placed solid state batteries in their electric cars: we have good and bad news It was originally posted in Xataka by Ricardo Aguilar .

The owner of a Tesla Model and has filled his roof of solar panels to load “up to 100 km”. It is not a good idea

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He Solar car It’s like gold for the electric car. There, all wishes will be fulfilled: we will load our cars free of charge. End of the bonds of electric and oil forever. But we are so far from getting something like the gold appears in our lives. Different companies have proposed to experiment with the solar car and even sell their own models. Toyota, with the PRIusit filled the roof of it so that its plates would help the electrical components of the car. Mercedes, in his EQXX visionhe has played with the same idea. And, despite everything, from Sttutgart to Silverstone, a trip in which they toured more than 1,200 kilometersthey barely managed to extend the autonomy of the vehicle in less than 50 kilometers. But the Marketing From a solar car is very far. In the PRIus He contributed little. The Mercedes is a prototype designed to look for the limits of efficiency, both in aerodynamics and in chemistry of its batteries and consumption of its engines, so it is not too representative either. The 3.57 kWh recovered by the solar panels yielded much more in a vehicle of these characteristics than in a street car. Sono Zion, one of the most advanced projects, He ended up canceling. Those responsible for Lightyear, who said they were able to travel for free 70 kilometers daily with their solar car, have also ended by Lower the blind. In fact, since the vehicle was announced in 2019, its managers did not stop lowering expectations and, with them, the number of kilometers per year that the car could travel thanks to its solar panels. But all this has been no impediment to the owner of a Tesla Model and that ensures in Reddit having made your electric SUV a much more efficient vehicle thanks to some solar panels distributed along the ceiling. Figures that, of course, you have to take with tweezers. Putting it in quarantine As he has counted in a thread of Redditthis owner of a tesla model and ensures that he has designed a system of Foldable solar panels that allow you to load every day between 30 and 100 kilometers a day. In the presentation of his project, the user explains that the panels are folding and installed on the roof baca. He assures that in this first version, the panels stand out about 27 centimeters from the ceiling of the vehicle but that, in a new version in which he is working, he will reduce the height to about 15 centimeters, improve the flush and create a carbon fiber support To lighten the set. In total, the Tesla Model and can carry in the future, always according to the user, 4,000 W packaged On the roof, which once deployed can recover part of solar energy, transform it into electricity and recharge the car while it is parked. But many doubts arise here. First, he assures that He is working So that the solar energy is transformed into electric and goes directly to the car battery so, we understand, for now the energy is stored in a battery that subsequently recharges the vehicle. The other great doubt that arises is about the true efficiency of the whole. In 2019Toyota created a prototype of the PRIus that filled the entire roof, the rear window and the hood of the solar panel car. A surface that generated 860 W. With them, Toyota said he could travel some 45 extra kilometersbut they were based on the Japanese homologation cycle, much more lax than Europeans. In the case of Tesla Model and, the weight of the panels touches the maximum of 75 kg that in the United States can move on the ceiling, so it will irremediably affect consumption. First of all, those 75 kg of weight, which is more or less like going with one more person in the car. And, much more critical, for the impact on automobile aerodynamics, which would be very damaged. The creator says that he has not calculated the latter but believes that consumption worsens at 10%. All this has led some Work reviewers To affirm that the car can barely travel a little more than 40 kilometers under real circulation conditions. That without entering into the impact that the solar panels have on the dynamics of the vehicle and the march comfort, because it must be difficult to ignore the generated noise. In Xataka | The accounts (impossible) to get an autonomous solar car that is recharged only with sunlight In Xataka | This electric SUV moves only with solar energy. And just arrived at the Sahara after traveling 1,000 kilometers Photo | Somid3 *An earlier version of this article was published in January 2024

This little Xiaomi is perfect if you are looking for good quality-price balance on a mid-range mobile

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If you are thinking about renewing your old mobile and you will opt for a mid -range but with plenty of power, this Xiaomi little f6 It is an excellent option to consider. Now, in addition, in the official Chinese manufacturer store, it is available on offer, by 329.99 euros. Xiaomi little F6 5g Smartphone 8gb+256gb * Some price may have changed from the last review A mobile with good performance and good camera He Little f6 It is an Xiaomi mobile that stands out for very good features for the price it has. Your screen is type 6.67 inches AMOLEDwith 1.5K resolution and 120 Hz soda rate. In addition, it reaches a maximum brightness of 2,400 nits. Of its battery, it can be said that it has a standard capacity of 5,000 mAh (which is that of most market devices) and admits fast charge 90 w, allowing you to have your mobile loaded in less than half an hour. Its photographic system is signed by Sony and made up of a 50 MP Main Chamberaccompanied by a large angle lens of 8 MP and the front is 20 MP, so you can make selfies and quality video calls. The processor that mounts is Snapdragon 8s Gen 3which provides great performance and will allow you to play fluency even to games. As for the version you can get at this price, it is the 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. The best accessories to protect your new mobile IVOLER FUNDA FOR XIAOMI LITTLE F6 5G * Some price may have changed from the last review IBYWind 2 pieces Protector for Xiaomi Little F6 5G/Redmi Turbo 3 5g 6.67 “+1 Chamber Protective Part+1 Rear Protector Piece Carbon fiber * Some price may have changed from the last review

Siberia stays in the dark good of winter. In 1988, Russia had an idea to solve it: mirrors in space

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Towards the end of World War II, Some documents in Life magazine They revealed one of the many ideas that Hitler’s Nazi Germany had: a kind of solar projectile through A giant orbital mirror to destroy enemies or even whole cities. Obviously that never happened, but decades later it served as a slight inspiration for a Russian scientist who started from a fascinating idea: how could we extend the hours of the day? Convert the night. The truth is that the background idea is not new. Over the years, Humanity has sought to extend the day (Understood as day and light) with technological tools, from electric light to digital communications. However, in the 1990s, a group of Russian scientists tried to take this concept to the extreme: launch huge space mirrors to reflect sunlight towards the earth and prolong the day. Vladimir Syromyatnikov. The project we are talking about was directed by Vladimir Syromyatnikovone of the most influential space engineers in historyknown by Develop the ship’s coupling mechanism which is still used at the International Space Station. During the 80s, his interest focused on The design of solar candles that could use solar radiation To propel ships through space. However, in postsoviet Russia, obtaining financing for space projects required clear economic justification. Thus, Syromyatnikov reformulated his idea and presented it as One way to illuminate Siberia’s arctic regions during the dark winter monthsincreasing productivity in agriculture and industry. Yeah, I would try to turn on the sun for the polar regions of Russia After the night fell. Image of Znamya Znamya and his brief success. In 1988, Syromyatnikov founded the Space Regata Consortiumwith the support of Roscosmos and several state companies. His motto was very clear: “Diury light all night.” The idea not only promised to reduce electric lighting costs, but also Facilitate rescue in disasters, military operations and night construction projects. The first prototype, Znamya 2, He was sent to space in February 1993 aboard the progress M-15 ship and subsequently deployed from the MIR Space Station. Once in orbit, he began to turn to deploy its reflective surface. The mirror, 20 meters in diameter, achieved the feat of Reflect a beam of light equivalent to that of a full moon, illuminating an area of ​​5 km in diameter while crossing Europe and Russia 8 km per second, even Astronauts in Mir confirmed that they could follow the flash from space. The problem? The reflected light was more diffuse than expected and difficult to controland the weather was not taken into account. Plus: The cloudiness prevented the majority of observers on land to notice. Hours later, The mirror disintegrated by re -entering the atmosphere. ZNeamya 2.5. Despite its short duration, the experiment showed that the concept was viable, which promoted Znamya 2.5 planningwith a larger mirror and the ability to maintain the beam of light on a fixed point. Thus, in 1999 this second version was launched with A 25 meter diameter mirror. This time, when deploying, one of his fine sheets became entangled in an antenna from the Progress ship, tear the structure. The attempts to free her failed and the mirror had to be exorbitantburning in the atmosphere. The next step would be Znamya 3, with a 70 -meter mirror, capable of illuminating entire cities. What happened? That The failure of Znamya 2.5 and the lack of financing buried Syromyatnikov’s project and dream. In addition, the opposition of astronomers and environmentalists grew, arguing that Space mirrors could alter natural cyclesaffect astronomical observation and confuse wildlife. A man and his tireless search for light. Despite the failure, Syromyatnikov continued looking for financing to build a permanent mirro system. We talk about An estimated project of 340 million dollars. His vision was a world where cities would not need artificial light and the days had no nights. However, investors lost interest and the project was abandoned. Syromyatnikov continued his work on coupling systems until his death In 2006, dedicating his days to work without rest, in an ironic parallelism with his obsession with eliminate The night. The legacy. If you want, that was also the end of a space “exploration.” In any case, much less the background idea is over. Today, the idea of ​​taking advantage of sunlight from space has resurfaced In the investigation of orbital solar plantsthe same as They could send energy to Earth through microwave. However, Znamya is still a reminder of the limits of technology and the need to respect natural cycles. Russia’s attempt to convert the night and enlighten Siberia in winter was both a demonstration of human ingenuity and an experiment that, in the end, crashed with the laws of nature and resistance of the modern world. Image | QSI/MIR In Xataka | The Nazi plan to build a huge space mirror with which enemies and the Russian project that (almost) makes it a reality In Xataka | A secret simulator of the Cold War led to the US and Russia to a nuclear war. Since then they know what the red line is

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