Day: January 29, 2023

Australian researchers are warning that Itokawa, a titanic asteroid shaped like a pile of rocks, would be anything but easy to destroy if it were to come our way. According to a recent study, Itokawa, a titanic meteorite the size of four Eiffel Towers, would be “very difficult to destroy.” The asteroid would be collision resistant. The size of 12 soccer fieldsThe DART mission has inoculated us somewhat against the threat of a real Armageddon. The U.S. space agency NASA succeeded in deflecting the trajectory of a cosmic rock by…

According to a study, the happiness curve goes down at a certain age – but then goes up again, proving that the midlife crisis does exist. How happy or unhappy we are and when in our lives is not easy to answer. According to a new study, however, there is a certain age at which we are supposed to have reached the peak of unhappiness. Economics professor David Blanchflower surveyed people from 132 countries – and it turns out that people’s happiness and well-being decline steadily after age 18 –…

Who doesn’t know it? The uncomfortable feeling usually starts to spread on Sunday afternoon.Because then you remember again: Tomorrow is Monday! And this day means that instead of starting to relax with breakfast in bed, you’re rushing to get to work on time, maybe you have to attend an annoying meeting, your work colleague is wearing too much musky perfume, and your wonderful free time is over. Monday anxiety has even been officially researched and has a name in English: “Sunday Scaries.” Definition of “Sunday Scaries”Psychologist Susan Albers told “Health”…

The energy crisis is putting a lot of pressure on our wallets. These tips show you how to reduce your energy consumption. It doesn’t take much to reduce your energy consumption. Many power guzzlers can be eliminated with just a few simple steps. And don’t worry: You don’t have to restrict your usage behaviour to any great extent. Although in times of crisis, it probably doesn’t hurt to consider whether you need two refrigerators and three loads of laundry a week. So what can you do to use less electricity?…