Scientists have explained the shape of an exoplanet similar to a rugby ball

The found planet – “hot Jupiter” WASP-103b – looks more like a rugby ball than a regular ball. This is the first time that tidal deformation has been detected directly from the transit light curve of an exoplanet. Astronomers have discovered up to 170 exoplanets the size of Jupiter The planet is located at a distance of over 1000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Hercules, it is almost twice the size of Jupiter, and its mass is 1.5 times that of Jupiter. Its unusual appearance is caused by tidal deformation, a group of European researchers led by Susana Barros from the Portuguese Institute of Astrophysics and Space Research reported in an article in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to a new study, the shape of WASP-103b is due to the fact that the planet is stretched by the gravitational forces of the parent star. The exoplanet WASP-103b itself

Folk signs for January 12: will the weather change

The change in the weather was judged by several signs among the people. We especially tried to keep an eye on the birds. If sparrows chirp loudly in the morning— you can expect a thaw. A clear day leads to warming. There are no clouds in the sky at night, but because of the haze, the stars are poorly visible — the weather will change. We made forecasts for the summer: snowfall foreshadowed rains, and the south wind – warmth and harvest. The wind from the west meant a good year for fishermen: there will be a lot of fish. Super discounts of up to -70% on electronics, fashionable clothes, shoes and many other prices

The incidence of coronavirus is growing in Russia, almost 18 thousand infected per day

Regions are leaders in the number of new cases: Moscow – 4008 (2,064,467 since the beginning of the pandemic), Saint Petersburg – 1659 (868 687), Moscow region — 1238 (654 309), Rostov region — 367 (197,841), Sverdlovsk region — 366 (203 492). Per day in 745 cases died in Russia, which is 4.85% less than yesterday (783). The total number of deaths reached 318,432. During the day, 26,346 people recovered, a total of 9,758,364. The news is being updated.

Rapper Kanye West is going to visit Russia and meet with Putin

According to the representative of Ye and his confidant Amir Sudan, the performer can visit Russia in the spring or summer of this year, concerts can take place in Crocus City Hall or at the stadium in Luzhniki. Mr. Putin may be invited to the speech as a special guest. Ye participated in the US presidential election in 2020 and was defeated, gaining 57 thousand votes. At the same time, he pointed to possible participation in the elections in 2024. Even more interesting things about people

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Ginzburg stated that Sputnik V does not need to be modified for the omicron strain

“The same recommendation remains — vaccination with Sputnik V and revaccination with Sputnik Lite in six months,” Ginzburg said. In his opinion, foreign companies have reported on the development of vaccines for omicron, because their drugs against the strain “do not work, unlike Sputnik V.” This is confirmed by a joint study of the Gamalei Center and the Italian National Institute of Infectious Diseases named after Lazzaro Sallanzani. “In mRNA vaccines, there is a fixed conformation (the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule of a certain configuration. – IF) S is a protein that works well against the “Wuhan” variant, and in our “Satellite” it is not fixed, it bends all over like a snake. And therefore, the number of specific antibodies inoculated by the “Satellite” in latitude is much greater, that is, a wider range of virus neutralizing antibodies is formed,” Ginzburg explained. He noted that in order

WHO reported a record number of coronavirus cases in a week — more than 15 million cases

An increase in the number of infected people was reported by five out of six WHO regions, only in Africa a decrease of 11% was recorded. The Southeast Asia region reported the largest increase in new cases last week at 418%, followed by the Western Pacific Region at 122%. At the same time, the number of deaths increased significantly in Africa (by 84%) and America (by 26%), while in Europe mortality decreased by 10%, in Southeast Asia by 6%, and in Eastern Mediterranean by 11%. In just a week in WHO has received reports of 15,154,666 identified cases of coronavirus infection and 43,461 deceased patients. The increase in cases of the disease began in the world due to the spread of a new strain of “omicron”, which has a large number of mutations and is therefore considered more contagious. The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova reported that in Russia is experiencing a worsening

Every seventh Russian will agree to part with a paper passport

Most of the respondents — 38% – believe that it is necessary to save both electronic and paper documents. Almost the same number (37%) believe that personal documents should remain in paper format and they should not be converted to electronic form. 11% of the study participants have not yet formed their opinion on this issue and found it difficult to answer. “Conservatives” turned out to be the most among Russians over 35 years old (40%), and supporters of a full transition to electronic documents – among citizens under 34 years old (19%). When asked what other documents besides the passport should be digitized, respondents named the policy of compulsory medical insurance (36%), the certificate of TIN and SNILS (34% each). 27% of respondents consider it necessary to make an electronic medical card and driver’s license, and every fourth (25%) – birth certificate. In December 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko

Day in History: January 12

Royal Astronomical Society On January 12, 1820, the Astronomical Society of London was founded to support astronomical research. Later the scientific society was renamed to Royal Astronomical Society. In 1831, the society received royal privileges from King William IV and acquired its modern name. In 1915, women gained access to society. The Society represents Great Britain in the International Astronomical Union. Its tasks are to promote the development of astronomy, geophysics, solar system research and related scientific disciplines. “Iskra” On January 12, 1943, Soviet troops launched Operation Iskra, as a result of which they managed to break the blockade of Leningrad. The operation that restored the connection of the besieged city with the country was preceded by four offensive operations undertaken by the troops of the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts with the aim of deblocking the city and liberating the occupied areas of the Leningrad region. The military significance of the