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  • UAE issues stamp to commemorate satellite

    Emirates Post has issued a stamp to showcase the UAE's achievement in the field of science and technology, and to commemorate the "Y1A", the first multipurpose satellite by Yahsat. The satellite, a milestone for the nation, is designed to provide advanced satellite services to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South West Asia. The stamp is available in a denomination of four ...

  • Find how fit you are for your age

    A researcher at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine has demonstrated a technique to measure the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age. Dr. Gil Atzmon hopes that the dissemination of this technique that measures telomere length will lead to the development of a "genetic thermometer" to assess a patient's health in relation to other individuals of the same ...

  • Russian rocket wreckage threatens Ecuador satellite

    The Ecuadorian Civil Space Agency issued an alert Wednesday about a possible collision of its Pegaso satellite, launched last month, with the wreckage of a Russian rocket. "ALERT: Possible collision of NEE-01 PEGASO and remains of Russian rocket," appeared Wednesday on the Twitter account of the space agency known as EXA. EXA's director, astronaut Ronnie Nader, published a notice from the ...

  • Over 10 new oil fields found in Siberia

    Space imaging studies have revealed over 10 new oil deposits in Krasnoyarsk territory in Siberia, a scientist said. "The method of space imaging quantum-optical filtration allows us to identify the boundaries of deposits," said Valery Rostovtsev, associate professor of Tomsk Polytechnic University's geology and prospecting department. "We can see four deposits near Bely Yar in the Tomsk ...

  • UN urges collective efforts to achieve water secure world on Day for Biological Diversity UN urges collective efforts to achieve water secure world on Day for Biological Diversity

    22 May 2013 150 Unless greater efforts are made to reverse current trends, the world will run out of freshwater, the United Nations said today marking the International Day for Biological Diversity and urging stronger scientific alliances to understand and protect natural resources. "We live in an increasingly water insecure world where demand often outstrips supply and where water quality ...


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The War of the Worlds (1953) [DVD]

The War of the Worlds (1953) [DVD]

Producer George Pals film version of H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds was quite a shock to audiences in the early 1950s, which is why it is described as frequently as a horror movie as it is as a science fiction movie. Despite coming on the heels of Allied victory in World War II ... ...

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  • Oklahoma U. offers space for donations to tornado victims

    It's a problem one would imagine is a good one to have -- so many donated items coming in to help tornado ravaged Moore and Oklahoma City they don't have any place to put it all.But actually, it's been a logistical nightmare, according to officials with the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, as well as government entities which truly appreciate the help, but don't know where ...

  • NASA Crowns Space Apps Challenge Winners

    (click image for slideshow) NASA has announced five winners of its second International Space Apps Challenge, a competition that aims to solve challenges on Earth and in space through software, hardware, data visualization and mobile apps. During the event, 770 apps were submitted and 133 were nominated for judging. ...

  • Read Todd VanDerWerff On What Makes Ray Bradbury’s Science Fiction So Distinct And Wonderful

    As part of his Nerd Curious series, in which he goes back and explores artifacts of culture he missed in his youth, my friend and the AV Club’s television editor Todd VanDerWerff took a deep dive into Ray Bradbury’s short stories and emerges with what I think is one of the best summaries of what makes Bradbury’s work distinct, the element of nostalgia and emotional ...

  • Inquiry hears of car bombing and safe bursting with cash kickbacks

    Gilles Theberge testifies at the Charbonneau inquiry, May 23, 2013. (TVA SCREENSHOT) MONTREAL -- A car bombing and a safe bursting with cash kickbacks made for dramatic testimony at the Charbonneau commission on Thursday. Retired road-paving executive Gilles Theberge admitted to creating a cartel of firms that split contracts in the Montreal suburb of Laval in early 2000. He said bid-rigging ...

  • Taking Cover A Guide to Tornado Shelters

    tornado safety guide recommends going into an enclosed basement or underground shelter if a tornado is imminent. But many suburban homes built in so-called Tornado Alley don't have basements due to rocky soil conditions and high water tables, which often make building basements impossible. An interior room or closet--often recommended for those without basements--may not be effective when ...

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