2015 June Archive | Fortunes Treasure

Kazakh cosmonaut to replace singer Sarah Brightman for space flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - A rookie Kazakh cosmonaut will take over British singer Sarah Brightman’s seat on a Russian Soyuz capsule heading to the International Space Station in September, officials said on Monday.

Ancient Romanian jawbone sheds light on Neanderthal interbreeding

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You may not know it, but you probably have some Neanderthal in you. For people around the world, except sub-Saharan Africans, about 1 to 3 percent of their DNA comes from Neanderthals, our close cousins who disappeared roughly 39...

Europe launches satellite to give Earth observation color vision

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe will on Monday will launch a satellite that will give its multibillion-euro Copernicus Earth observation project "color vision," delivering valuable images that could help forecast crop harvests and respond to humanitarian ...

U.S. Defense Department to develop UK hoverbike

The dream of a manned, truly functional hoverbike is a step closer to reality after British and American engineers announced a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop and build the vehicle in the States.

High-tech trap to catch graffiti vandals in the act

Sydney is deploying a high-tech system that literally sniffs out vandals on its rail network. The CEO of Sydney Trains, Howard Collins, calls the new system Mousetrap.

Tundra Aground in St. Lawrence Seaway

The 185 meter long drybulk vessel MV Tundra (30,892dwt, built 2009) owned by Canfornav, part of the Canadian Forest Navigation Group, has run aground overnight on the St.

Crashed Cruise Ship Refloated; St. Lawrence Seaway Reopens

The cruise ship MS Saint Laurent has been re-floated, all passengers are safely off and the lock has been re-opened, following the collision on last Thursday. "Today (Saturday afternoon),

China says improved docking technology will help future space missions

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese scientists have improved the technology needed to carry out docking between vessels in space with the development of an "eye" guidance system that will make the procedure more efficient and safer, state news agency Xinhua sa...

Europe’s revived comet lander phones home

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Europe’s Philae comet lander re-established radio contact with its orbiting mother ship on Friday, boosting scientists’ hopes of reviving a pioneering mission to study a relic of the solar system's formation, project managers said.

Fishing Vessel Sinking Under Investigation

The U.S. Coast Guard informs it is investigating the sinking of the fishing vessel Robert C that occurred near Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Monday. The sole person

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