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First Photo from the JUICE Spacecraft During Unprecedented Gravitational Maneuver The European Space Agency's JUICE mission is heading towards Jupiter's icy moons and will arrive there in a few years. The spacecraft is using gravitational slingshots from Earth, Venus, and – for the first time – the Moon. For the first time, the spacecraft uses two celestial bodies for a gravitational maneuver: the Moon and Earth. The maneuver will be completed over two nights. The maneuver is so complex that the launch window last year lasted only one second. On the first night, JUICE successfully passed the Moon while testing scientific instruments. The second phase of the maneuver took place during the night from August 20 to 21, passing by Earth. Although the main focus is on the scientific equipment, the camera systems are also being tested. The first image has already been released. It was taken not by the main scientific camera, but by the monitoring camera, which is used to check the status of the remote arms and antennas. 🚀🌕🌍 #technologies @scientific

Hammerhead Worm The hammerhead flatworm (Latin: *Bipalium*) resembles a small snake. Its head is shaped like a hammer, which is the origin of its name. Planarians hunt earthworms. Chemoreceptors on their head are responsible for detecting the trail left by their prey. 🐍🪱🔬 #discoveries @scientific

Can Water Be Cut? Yes, to cut water, you need a knife made from hydrophobic materials and a hydrophobic surface. Hydrophobic properties are the result of low surface energy. The surface tension of a water droplet pulls it into a ball shape, causing it to roll off. 🔪💧 #technologies @scientific

Why Do People Like True Crime? Recently, true crime has gained popularity — a genre of literature, podcasts, films, and series where the author investigates criminal cases. There isn't a single psychological reason for this attraction. However, people are driven by an interest in the hidden and forbidden. Each social and age group has different motives and interests. For example, teenagers are more likely to experiment: watch, get involved, and do. One hypothesis for the popularity of true crime videos is that such content evokes strong emotional experiences in the viewer. At the same time, the person feels these emotions in a safe environment, with no real threat. This creates a desire for more intense emotions, which can be experienced in a safe context. Another hypothesis suggests that people have desires that are considered socially unacceptable and forbidden. However, when someone sees or hears about how someone has crossed that boundary and acted on those desires, it sparks curiosity. 📚🎧📺 #technologies @scientific

Galaxy M51, or Whirlpool Galaxy It was the first galaxy to have its spiral structure discovered. Researchers believe that its formation might have been caused by the interaction between M51 and its smaller companion, the dwarf galaxy NGC 5195. 🌌🔭 #discoveries @scientific

Experiment with Copper(II) Oxide Copper(II) oxide, when heated, converts into copper(I) oxide. As a result of heating a copper(II) salt solution and a base in the presence of a strong reducing agent, it can be obtained as a red copper(I) oxide precipitate. 🔥🔬🧪 #technologies @scientific

Landing of the Space Shuttle Endeavour This is NASA's reusable transport space shuttle, the fifth and final space shuttle. 🚀🌌 #technologies @scientific

Why Are Laws Written in Such Complex Language? Cognitive scientists from the U.S. found the answer to this question. The convoluted language of lawyers conveys a sense of authority—similar to how magical spells use special rhymes and archaic terms. ✨📜 Legal language has somehow developed a tendency to nest structures within other structures, which is unusual for human languages. In subsequent research, cognitive scientists discovered that legal language also makes documents harder to understand, even for lawyers themselves. 🧠 There have been several hypotheses as to why complex legal language is so prevalent. The results of the latest study point to the "magical spell hypothesis." Just like magical spells are written in a special style that distinguishes them from everyday language, the convoluted style of legal language, according to the researchers, signals a unique form of authority. 🏛🔮 #technologies @scientific

Diatom Algae Under the Microscope 🔬🌿 These algae are characterized by a unique "shell" made of silicon dioxide. They are single-celled organisms, but colonial forms are also found. 🦠💎 #discoveries @scientific

Why doesn't a plaster saw cut the skin? It has a small blade with sharp teeth that vibrates rapidly, moving at a minimal angle. This vibration allows the saw to cut through rigid materials like plaster without damaging human skin. ⚙️🪚 #technologies @scientific