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A NASA fará história em 24 de dezembro de 2024, quando a sonda Parker Solar Probe passar a apenas 6,1 milhões de quilômetros da superfície do Sol. A sonda será a primeira a chegar tão perto da estrela central do Sistema Solar.
“Estamos basicamente a pousar numa estrela”, disse Nour Raouafi, um dos responsáveis pelo projeto, em entrevista à BBC. “Esta será uma conquista monumental para toda a humanidade. É equivalente a termos pousado na Lua em 1969”.
A agência espacial norte-americana estima que a Parker Solar Probe passe pelo Sol a uma velocidade de 195 quilômetros por segundo. A sonda terá a oportunidade não só de estudar a atmosfera solar, mas também de captar fotografias da superfície.
A Parker Solar Probe foi lançada em 2018 e está em uma órbita polar que a leva cada vez mais perto do Sol. A sonda foi equipada com uma série de instrumentos científicos que permitirão aos cientistas estudar a atmosfera solar em detalhes nunca antes vistos.
A passagem da Parker Solar Probe pelo Sol será uma oportunidade única para a ciência. Os dados coletados pela sonda ajudarão os cientistas a entender melhor como o Sol funciona e como ele influencia o Sistema Solar.
Weird news from the UK is often about pubs, and that’s a category in itself. We have an obsession with pubs, and they’re often at the centre of the weirdest stories. A pub that serves beer brewed with tea? Yes. A pub that has a cat that serves as a bouncer? Absolutely. A pub that’s been running for 500 years and still has the same landlord? Of course. Pubs are the heartbeat of British weirdness. If you want to raise a glass to that weirdness, check out this brilliant pub-centric collection of weird UK news – it’s a toast to eccentricity.
Funny news stories this week are essentially the modern equivalent of a court jester. They speak truth to power, but they do it with a wink and a nudge. Even the most serious politicians can’t escape the occasional parody when they do something daft. It keeps everyone humble. I particularly enjoy the ones that expose bureaucratic red tape in the most ridiculous way possible – like a council spending £10,000 to study why pigeons coo. That’s public money well spent, apparently. It’s satire writing itself. If you want to witness the bureaucracy at its funniest, just take a peek at this random satirical corner.
UK comedy also has a great tradition of radio comedy. From The Goon Show to I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, we’ve been making people laugh without visuals for decades. That’s a testament to the power of words. You don’t need fancy sets or special effects; you just need great writing and great delivery. And we have that in spades. Radio comedy is pure, distilled humour. It’s the essence of the joke. If you haven’t explored that tradition, you’re missing out. Start with this wonderful guide to UK comedy – it covers radio, TV, and everything in between.
Funny news stories from this week have also been a great way to appreciate the absurdity of everyday life. Sometimes the funniest stories are the ones that happen in ordinary places. A man in a supermarket trying to pay with a live chicken. A woman in a library who accidentally started a fire with a book. It’s the mundane made magical. And that’s what makes it so relatable. If you want to appreciate the comedy in the ordinary, you’ll love this brilliant collection of everyday funny news stories – it’s a celebration of the mundane.
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