Entries Tagged as 'Space'
Scientists: Mars is ‘too salty’ for life
Mars was too salty to support life forms. To such conclusion came experts from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, informs BBC News. Experts found the assumption using the data received from Mars rover Opportunity.
Studying of mining rocks with signs of water in them in the past has shown, that atmosphere of the Mars was acid […]
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Huge asteroid flied near the Earth
Clash of the Earth with an asteroid or a comet is one of the most popular variants of “end of the world”. According to one of hypotheses, such accident has annihilated dinosaurs. People were lucky, but nobody can guarantee, that it would not happen.
Now astronomers know about 7 thousand asteroids which pose some theoretical danger […]
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Iran’s first space terminal
On February, 4 Iran has inaugurated the first in the country space center suitable for the launch of satellites, informs agency IRNA.
According to the agency, the new center will soon launch the research satellite Omid (Hope), capable to fly in low near-earth orbit. AFP informs, the structure of the center includes a launching pad […]
MESSENGER has found on the Mercury unique spider-like structure and strong magnetic field
During the record approaching of spacecraft MESSENGER to the Mercury in the middle January, it has made 1231 pictures, including pictures of before not observed half of the planet and a set of interesting measurements.
In the middle of Caloris basin it has found out an unusual structure which has received the name “Spider”: a network […]
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Spaceship for space tourists
Company Virgin Galactic has submitted in New-York the vessel for suborbital flights. SpaceShipTwo will be able to take aboard about 8 person, two pilots and 6 passengers, informs BBC News.
According to representatives of Virgin Galactic, construction of SpaceShipTwo is partially completed and will be ended by 2010. Thus edition This Is London asserts, that […]
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In 2055-2060 the planet will face ice age
In 2008 the temperature on the Earth will not rise, but, probably, will insignificantly decrease because of record-breaking low level of Sun’s brightness for all 30-years period. It will last till 2055-2060 when the planet will face the deep cold snap.
That is the opinion of deputy head of the Space researches laboratory at the Main […]
In 2008 Chinese will become the pioneers of open-space flights
In 2008 China is going for the third time to send into a space orbit a pilot ship, which cosmonauts for the first time in a history of this country will make a “space walk�.
Such was the information published in the annual space researches program by the State commission on space, technologies and national safety […]
German astronomers have found the youngest planet
German astronomers have managed to find the youngest of planets known to a science - it is only at a forming stage.
Observations over an early stage of planet’s formation can give scientists the information on origin and development of planetary systems.
It can throw light and on the past of Solar system.
Details of the […]
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Germans are the most active buyers of lunar sites
The most part of Moon’s territory belongs to Europeans, leaders among which are German citizens, informs Reuters.
Swedes, Englishmen and Poles follow the most active buyers of lunar sites.
It is necessary to note that such statistics can change precisely the same as change the prices for Moon sites. In fact from the beginning of […]
Inhabitants of the Earth can watch star shower Heminid
On December, 13 and 14 inhabitants of the entire world can watch the next space phenomenon - star shower Heminid. It is expected, that the best visibility of the stream will be in northern latitudes of the planet.
Experts tell, that star shower Heminid is one of the most mysterious and bright star showers which is […]
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