The ten most important scientific achievements of the year. Photo

Over the past year, scientists have made some of the most amazing discoveries for all mankind.

Of course, most of them flew past the ears of the humans, unfortunately, are too busy social networking and loans, to pay attention to such trifles. Okay, take a break for a while, there is really important information. Something may turn all our lives, and in the near future.

The second moon

Object called 2016 HO3 — that other, as the second permanent satellite of the Earth, discovered recently. Astronomers found out that he is every five or six hundred years leaves earth’s orbit, and then back again — that’s why he was able to recognize only now.

Immortal vertebrate

Well, here we are a bit exaggerated. But Greenland shark discovered by scientists recently, lives and indeed disconcertingly long. The average duration of the existence of these rare creatures is as much as 400 years. Besides, sharks are able to fall into a hibernation — it is possible that some of them are still dinosaurs found!

Another planet

In 2016, scientists at Caltech have figured out that almost certainly the ninth planet is far beyond Pluto. Calculating the motion of gravitational waves, astronomers realized and the extent of “replenishment” in the Solar system. The ninth planet is about 15 times larger than the Earth and the Sun from her for a mere 240 trillion miles.

Rehabilitation of stroke

The use of stem cells has allowed doctors and scientists from Medical school of Stanford University in California to conduct the world’s first full rehabilitation of patients after stroke. As a result of treatment many once again began to walk. This is an incredible breakthrough in the history of medicine.

Crowded universe

Thanks to the Hubble telescope, NASA researchers have found that the universe may be far more populated than previously thought. At least now it is known that in the universe there are 10 times more galaxies than we previously believed.

The fight against paralysis

The neuroscientists from Ohio state University managed to develop a brain implant that allows paralyzed patients to move again. Yeah, sounds like science fiction, but the first is already healed. They became a 24-year-old Ian Burkhart, after no movement for four years, he was again on his feet and even played sports.

Proxima B

Proxima B is an exoplanet orbiting around our star. What’s the big deal? Nothing, except that she is the only one located at the ideal point for the origin of life. Imagine the possible aliens are living just five light years from us!

Vertical landing rockets

In every science fiction movie shows a vertical landing, but in reality, it was implemented only recently. Thanks to the persistence of Elon musk, the company SpaceX has already carried out a few vertical landings.

Source of dark matter

Recently, astronomers and physicists realized with surprise that one of the brightest galaxies of the milky way galaxy Dragonfly 44, 99% consists of dark matter. Moreover, physics even accuse it of “attack” on other galaxies, who knows what will end this expansion.

The feather of Archaeopteryx

Remember “Jurassic Park” where the DNA of dinosaurs found frozen in amber? So all this may come true in reality. Paleontologists from the Chinese University of Geosciences found a well-preserved dinosaur feather in amber market in Burma. Him 99 million years and Yes, the discussion about the possibility of creating a replica of an existing DNA is already underway.

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