Entries from November 2007
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, […]
Categories: Space
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. […]
Categories: Space
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 […]
Categories: Space
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”, […]
Biologists have revealed a secret of regeneration
The group of scientists from University College in London has discovered during the research a key albumen, which is responsible for regrowth of the lost lizards’ limb, informs Reuters.
Ability of tritons and salamanders to restore fast enough the lost limbs intrigued biologists, but till now they could not open the mechanism responsible for regeneration. […]
Categories: General
Japanese have created an alarm clock-grenade
Japanese have thought up an alarm clock in the form of hand grenade, which stops ringing, if to throw it.
The manufacturer, Japanese Toyo Trading Co, sells the product, which is called Hand Grenade Alarm Clock, inside the country at the price of 2 thousand yens (approximately 17 dollars).
The alarm clock has the sizes 80×115 […]
Categories: General
Geneticists have created supermouse
The group of American geneticists has declared that they have managed to create the mouse with huge stamina, excellent health, and which lives longer than the congeners, informs Independent.
Professor Richard Hanson from Cleveland University informs that during an experiment they have used enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, which is considered to be the turbine engine of an […]
Categories: General
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 […]
An invisible tank is tested in Britain
According to some information, Great Britain Armed Forces test new secret technology which allows to make tanks and infantry invisible.
The Ministry of Defense has informed that the tests conducted last week, have shown that the technical equipment and people can become almost invisible.
The soldier, who participated in tests, informed newspaper The Sun: “This technology is […]
Categories: Inventions