Physics

17.05.2012 19:29 13 comments NASA report: 4,700 asteroids pose impact hazard to Earth About 4,700 asteroids of 100 meters diameter and larger represent significant threat to Earth in case of orbit intersection, a recent NASA report suggests. And only 30 per cent of them have been located so far, while the rest remain under the radar.		14.05.2012 17:42 12 comments Russian whizz-kids and Microsoft join forces against piracy Russian IT developers could have found a solution to Internet piracy problems. The new technology, which has already attracted investment from Microsoft, claims to stop torrent-based file sharing.
05.05.2012 14:16 4 comments ‘Supermoon’ to dominate night sky Stargazers will be treated to a rare glimpse of a “Supermoon” this weekend when our celestial neighbor strays closest to Earth. During the annual display, the moon appears to swell larger in size and wax in brightness.		03.04.2012 01:51 17 comments Plasma fusion becomes a reality? Scientists in a New Jersey laboratory say they are close to a major breakthrough in the field of fusion that they predict will soon allow for an unlimited source of the cheapest, cleanest and safest energy ever.
06.12.2011 16:24 1 comment Fukushima 45 tonne radioactive leak 'reaches ocean' Experts warn Japan faces more danger from radioactive particles in consumer food, after reports of a new toxic water leak from the Fukushima nuclear plant. Fukushima nuclear disaster		07.11.2011 13:58 1 comment Dau almost done One of the most highly-awaited Russian films - a biopic about the legendary Nobel-prize-winning Soviet physicist Lev Landau - is set to finally finish shooting in Ukraine, with the closing scene expected to turn into an extravagant rave party.
02.11.2011 15:08 Not gone fission: New fears at Fukushima The radioactive gas Xenon has been detected at Fukushima Dai-Ichi, meaning that out-of-control nuclear fission might be still going on in the remnants of the active zone of reactor two. Fukushima nuclear disaster		30.09.2011 21:24 4 comments The end of American atom smashing After a quarter of a century, scientists operating underneath the surface of the Earth today will pull the plug on Tevatron, bringing the massive atom smasher to a screeching halt.
19.08.2011 22:42 44 comments The mystery of Comet Elenin Astronomers and other outer space experts are speaking out on a comet expected to make a close call with colliding into Earth later this year. The consequences could be dire, so why are so many people unaware of it?		04.08.2011 13:07 3 comments Kitchen nuclear reactor leaves Swede handcuffed Rule No 1 for building a nuclear reactor in your kitchen: don’t tell the authorities. This a lesson a Swedish fission enthusiast learned the hard way when the police stormed his house.
18.07.2011 06:44 3 comments Russian space telescope will witness galaxies’ birth and decay A rocket carrying a telescope which will be the most powerful in space has been launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.		27.05.2011 23:17 3 comments NSF gets down and dirty - with Jell-O! Did you hear the joke about the nudists that went skinny-dipping in Antarctica? Here’s the punch line: they did it on your dime.
05.05.2011 10:31 1 comment Equatorial test launch gives new spin to Soyuz A Russian Soyuz rocket is preparing for a dry-run at the Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana, as part of an ambitious joint space project with Europe.		18.04.2011 07:21 Traveling space telescope to stretch limits of human knowledge An ambitious telescope project called RadioAstron, which will allow observing the universe with an extraordinarily high angular resolution, is going to be launched into the Earth’s orbit in less than a month.
06.04.2011 19:40 12 comments Four-billion-year-old surprise from space A group of NASA scientists have discovered a new mineral of space origin in one of the most historically significant celestial objects – a meteorite found in Antarctica in 1969.		17.03.2011 00:14 2 comments Scientific innovation lacking in America It took less than 20 years from the discovery of fission to the development of a fully functioning nuclear reactor to produce energy – a system which remains controversial and unsafe today.
21.01.2011 18:37 Historama, January 21 As the saying goes, to every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. The day of January 21 has proved this “golden rule” once again. Historama takes a look.		10.01.2011 11:05 Big leap in micro-science: Web-enabled microscope to fight viruses The minute world of microbiology has just got a whole lot bigger thanks to the work of Russian scientists who have developed a system allowing colleagues throughout the world to access their powerful microscope via the web.
21.09.2010 07:42 12 comments Aura story – science unlocking secrets of your energy field A Russian scientist is trying to convince people they can change the world simply by using their own energy. He claims that thinking in a certain way can have a positive or negative effect on the surrounding environment.		27.07.2010 07:36 3 comments Russia’s parliament takes on the occult People are always fascinated by the possibility of catching a glimpse of the future. And psychics are always ready to turn people's curiosity into cash. But now the Russian parliament has taken the future into its hands.

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