Entries Tagged as 'Space'
A huge stain has appeared on the Sun
Some days ago on the Sun has appeared the large stain, which quickly increases in sizes and has already become one of the largest this year, informs Space Weather.
At present, experts inform, the solar stain in diameter approximately five times exceeds the sizes of the Earth.
Scientists informed that the configuration of magnetic power lines […]
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The Sun can die out earlier, than it was considered
There is the conclusion of the group of the Swiss scientists headed by Margate Gaberreiter from solar observatory World Radiation Centre in Davos, informs New Scientist magazine.
Supervision of the Swiss astronomers have shown, the Sun constantly decreases in sizes, but an amount of emitted energy remains approximately the same.
Scientists found the measurements on […]
Cryogenic rocket engine is tested in India
Indian experts have successfully tested cryogenic rocket stage Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) for Indian heavy rocket-carrier GSLV, informs Indian Space Researches Agency.
During test on November, 15, 2007 the created rocket stage has worked for calculated 720 seconds.
Experts inform that stage CUS works from liquid oxygen and gaseous hydrogen and provides traction in 69,5 kN in […]
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Astronomers have studied an asteroid moving to the Earth
Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have researched an asteroid Apophis which in 2029 will pass in 35 thousand kilometers from the Earth that is more than ten times closer, than Moon orbit.
Experts inform, that Apophis will fly by so close to the Earth on April, 13, 2029, and there is a high probability, […]
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Chinese People’s Republic has launched scientific satellite
On November, 12, from the space centre Taiyuan in province of Shansi in the north of China has successfully been launched research satellite Jaogan III, informs agency Sinhua.
Jaogan III has been launched at 6.48 morning local time, and in 21 minute the satellite has been put in orbit by carrier Chanchzhen-4C.
Authorities of China inform, […]
Germany will launch its own satellite to the Moon
As informs Space, German government is now beginning to look at orbiting of “only German” research probe for studying and mappings of the Moon. According to the available information, the probe can be launched in 2012.
It is supposed, that it will be located in “low” selenocentric orbit at a height of only 50 km. […]
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Astronomers have discovered a new system from five planets
In an orbit of 55 Cancri star, located in 41 light years from the Earth, American astronomers have discovered a new planet outside Solar system which enters the system from five planets.
The star 55 Cancri on the weight and age reminds the Sun, and astronomers have already found five planets near it. Just found out […]
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Countries-leaders by the amount of space refuse
In a near-earth orbit there are more than 12 thousand artificial objects - satellites, boost blocks, stages of rockets-carriers and other fragments of space-rocket technical equipment. Most of all space waste products belong to Russia.
About it informed Interfax referring to the publication of one of NASA’s divisions
“As of October, 3 NASA catalogue included 12351 object”, […]
Former NASA employee will declassify details of the US lunar program
Former NASA employee Ken Johnston has declared intention to tell at a press conference in Washington unknown details about the US lunar program.
This statement has drawn attention not only of the American scientists, but also special services of the country. However the majority of astronomers are skeptical about such statements and NASA doesn’t comment them […]
NASA will study UFO wreck archives
NASA management on Friday, October, 26, has agreed to study the archives connected to mysterious incident in state Pennsylvania in 1965 when, according to statements of eyewitnesses, in 60 kilometers from Pittsburg UFO has fallen on the ground.
An official version, however, sounds much more prosy. US Air Forces experts who have surveyed the place of […]
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