Category: History
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Life on Mars? NASA Says Rock Sample Shows Potential Signs of Ancient Life
Long ago, life left microscopic signatures on Mars—or did it? That’s the question NASA scientists have been trying to answer for years. On Wednesday, NASA researchers said the answer may lie in a rock sample that “contains potential biosignatures”. The discovery, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, puts the agency one step closer to…
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A Chilling Discovery: This Dinosaur Had Body Armor with Spines
A dinosaur that roamed what is now Morocco more than 165 million years ago had its neck covered in nearly meter-long spines, a weapon in its tail, and bony body armor, according to researchers who excavated the remains of the curious creature. The discovery of the animal Spicomellus in the Moroccan city of Boulemane painted…
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In Michelangelo’s Marble, David Reveals the Strength of the Human
On September 8, 1504, Florence received from Michelangelo the David, a sculpture that transcends marble to symbolize human strength and courage against the giants of oppression.
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In Michelangelo’s Marble, David Reveals the Strength of the Human
On September 8, 1504, in front of the Palazzo della Signoria, Florence received a gift for eternity. A twenty-six-year-old man named Michelangelo Buonarroti delivered to the republic a sculpture that would cease to be mere stone and become a universal language: the David. There stood the human body raised in its maximum moral tension, ready…
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I’ll Never Forget. 24 Years Have Passed….
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I witnessed the attack on the Twin Towers (World Trade Center). From atop the Brooklyn Bridge, I witnessed the collapse of the North Tower. The largest terrorist attack ever recorded by the US left a total of 2,996 people dead, 246 on the four planes; 2,606 in New…
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Craftsman and Viola Player Keep Viola de Cocho Tradition Alive in the Pantanal
Recognized as Brazil’s intangible cultural heritage since 2004, the viola de cocho is one of the most authentic symbols of the Pantanal region’s identity. Carved from a single wooden log, the instrument features in manifestations such as cururu and siriri, songs and dances that span generations in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. The…
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Millennial Saint in Jeans and Sneakers Reaches the Catholic Altars
Today (Sept. 7), St. Peter’s Square will be filled with young people with smartphones, teary eyes, and hearts pounding with faith. Later, Pope Leo XIV will proclaim Carlo Acutis a saint — the first millennial to ascend to the Catholic altars. His canonization, in St. Peter’s Basilica, is a breath of hope for a generation…
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Millennial saint, wearing jeans and sneakers, reaches the Catholic altars
Today (September 7), St. Peter’s Square will be filled with young people with smartphones, teary eyes, and hearts pounding with faith. Throughout the day, Pope Leo XIV will proclaim Carlo Acutis a saint – the first millennial to ascend to the Catholic altars. His canonization, in St. Peter’s Basilica, is a breath of hope for…
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Understand the next steps in Bolsonaro’s trial at the STF
The First Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) resumes on Tuesday (9) the trial of core 1 of the coup plot, formed by former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other allies. The trial began last week, when the defenses of the former president and the other defendants presented their arguments, in addition to the…
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Happy Independence Day, Brazil.
On Independence Day Everyone is proud and Of our beloved Brazil today and the laughter of the little children Fills the air with Brazilian flags and the music fills the air And on this clear and sunny day In Brazil today and all Will gather together side by side Proud Brazilians and the Spirit of…