NASA finds organic molecules in rocks of Mars of 3,000 million years.

 07/06/2018 

 

Glossary:

 "It could be a previous life test, but it could also belong to a meteorite or other sources," said Paul Mahaffy, director of NASA's Solar System Exploration division. 

  Summary:

 NASA has announced that its Curiosity explorer robot, a mission from Mars made in 2012, found organic molecules in rocks of the red planet formed 3 billion years ago, which could indicate that there was life there.  The origin of these molecules can not yet be confirmed. It could be a previous life test, but it could also belong to a meteorite or other sources. Although the reason for the creation of these molecules is still unclear, NASA has pointed out that this type of particle could have been the source of food for a hypothetical microbial life on Mars. In this way, the data collected by Curiosity reveal that billions of years ago, a lake of water within the Gale crater contained all the necessary ingredients for life. 

 Personal opinion: 

 In my opinion this information is very interesting and very visual since it could solve doubts created from our beginning, which is knowing if we are really alone in this world or not in a completely certain way.

Paul Palacios

What contaminates producing food and 'Let mathematics be with you'

11/06/2018

Glossary:

The impact of food production on the environment is reflected in its carbon footprint. Clara Grima presents a book about mathematics present in everyday activities.

Summary: 

A research carried out by the University of Navarra shows that following a Mediterranean diet is very good for our health, and also for the environment. Consuming Mediterranean foods produces fewer problematic emissions for the ozone layer. The way in which food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed has consequences for ecosystems. Recently the University of Oxford and the Swiss Institute of Agricultural Research have conducted the most comprehensive study to date on the environmental impact of food production. where it shows how apparently identical products, located in the same supermarket location, actually have very different environmental impacts. 

Personal opinion: 

In my opinion it is completely true that the consumption of Mediterranean foods is positive for our health and for the environment, and I think it is a very good thing since I am a person who consumes many foods of the Mediterranean diet.

Paul Palacios