The UK's largest radio telescope has been converted into a backdrop for a light show.

Lovell's giant radio telescope will take center stage at the Bluedot festival. On the surface of its dish will broadcast images from the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA Blue Marble Next Generation satellites, photographs of the near and far sides of the Moon, as well as the surface of the Sun. The soundtrack for the show will be recordings from space, including the sonification (representation of information in audio format) of a scan of the Milky Way galaxy made by a radio telescope.

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to build a $1 trillion mirror glass skyscraper 120 km long.

The "Mirror Line" will become part of a desert city called Neom. The Saudi prince has said he wants his country to build an iconic and timeless building project similar to the Egyptian pyramids. It is assumed that the building will not have roads and cars - only footpaths. At least in the ground part of the city. There will be another level underground - service infrastructure and transport will be placed there. It is planned to use only renewable energy.

Elephants can communicate with their feet

Special nerve endings on the legs of elephants are able to capture various types of vibrations emitted by their relatives. True, they also hear with their ears, but poorly.

Serotonin, which is responsible for happiness, can be toxic.

It causes severe pain on contact with the skin and is the main ingredient in wasp venom.

Excessive self-confidence reinforces anti-scientific views.

A team of scientists from the United States found that overconfident people are more likely to trust anti-scientific views than those who are used to self-doubt. “Overconfidence interferes with learning,” says study lead author Nicholas Light.

Facts about Mars.

The Martian day is 24 hours 39 minutes, which is very close to Earth. And we could use an extra 39 minutes! Martian sunrises and sunsets are the exact opposite of earthly ones. Because of the dust scattered in the atmosphere of the planet, they are painted in blue tones. Mars currently has no global magnetic field. However, there are magnetized areas in its crust, indicating that the planet possessed it in the distant past.

In the Netherlands, they created a prototype carbon dioxide-absorbing electric car.

As planned, the invention will be able to absorb more CO2 than it will produce during its life cycle. The creators developed the monocoque and body panels using additive technologies to reduce material waste and produce as little carbon dioxide as possible.

Miracle mattress.

Texas has developed a mattress that should make users feel sleepy thanks to properly positioned cooling and heating elements. In particular, the central areas of the body are cooled, while the arms, legs and neck are heated. Two versions of the mattress (one with water and one with air) were tested on 11 volunteers. Participants were forced to go to bed two hours earlier than usual, and on some nights the cooling and heating functions were turned on, while on others they were not. The scientists found that cooling and warming up caused the subjects to fall asleep about 58% faster.

California farmers have mastered unmanned tractors: they are cheaper, greener and more productive.

Instead of a driver, such a tractor has a remote operator who monitors and receives alerts in real time. The vehicle is equipped with a full range of cameras and sensors, so you can instantly determine exactly which crop the device is working with, as well as collect data on the state of the crop and soil. The tractor is also equipped with sensors to detect livestock, crops and workers: the machine will stop until there are no obstacles in its path.

The American brand has released sneakers made from recycled dildos.

Los Angeles-based clothing brand Rose In Good Faith has released "Plastic Soul" sneakers made from discarded dildos. The manufacturer melted them into plastic, and made shoes out of it. Available in a single cream color, it's water-resistant and comfortable to wear as it features built-in arch support with a molded cork interior. The price is $130 for a pair.

Enviable ingenuity.

When prohibition raged in the United States, they began to produce grape juice concentrate in the form of a bar. The instructions for such a product included a warning: "After dissolving the bar in a gallon of water, on no account leave the resulting liquid in a dark cabinet for twenty days to avoid turning into wine."

Frightening reality.

It is known about the existence of at least 8 nuclear charges in the world, which are officially listed as missing.

Honorary Donor.

74-year-old Australian James Harrison donated blood about 1,000 times. His rare blood type contains antibodies that help newborns with severe anemia survive. According to rough estimates, thanks to his donation, more than two million babies were saved.

About sharks.

Jaws author Peter Benchley has dedicated the last 10 years of his life to the cause of shark conservation, trying to fight the mass hysteria he unintentionally created. A human is more likely to be sexually assaulted by a dolphin than to be eaten by a shark.

Fatal familial insomnia exists.

This is a rare, inherited, incurable brain disease that gradually destroys your brain's ability to sleep. Eventually, you stop sleeping altogether, go crazy, have convulsions, and die.

Our scent.

The unique smell given off by each person's immune system is the second most important factor (after character) by which women choose potential partners.

The biggest dog.

The largest dog ever to live is the English Mastiff The English Mastiff Zorba, born in 1981, was the largest dog in history. Its weight was more than 155 kg, and the length from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail was 251.5 cm.

Harsh sentence.

In 1972, a Spanish postman was sentenced to 384,912 years in prison for failing to deliver more than 40,000 letters. He was just too lazy to spread them.

Interesting facts about the series "Breaking Bad".

Jesse Pinkman was supposed to die at the end of the first season of Breaking Bad, but the writers were so impressed with the performance of actor Aaron Paul that they changed the decision. $3 million is the cost of filming one episode of Breaking Bad.

Transgender children have three times more mental problems than other peers.

Transgender children 9-10 years old are three times more likely than other peers to suffer from depression and behavioral problems, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. They also have a six times higher risk of suicide. These conclusions were made by scientists from the University of Melbourne. They analyzed data from 7,000 little Americans, 58 of whom identified themselves as transgender.