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To be an astronaut who will live and work for six months on board the International Space Station, you will have to make the grade, after you must have gone through a gruelling selection process and coped with rigorous training – which tests your physical fitness, psychology and aptitude for the job. Try the challenges […]
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With the addition of four new elements to the periodic table, hence completing the seventh row, a big decision now lies ahead – elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 need to be given their official names and symbols. Meet the 4 NEW ELEMENTS of the Periodic Table New elements can be named after a mythological
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Four new elements have been added to the periodic table, finally completing the table’s seventh row and rendering science textbooks around the world instantly out of date. Elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 have formally been recognized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the U.S.-based world authority that governs chemical nomenclature,
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Shooting stars, also known as falling stars, look like stars that quickly shoot across the sky, but they are not stars. A shooting star is really a small piece of rock or dust that hits Earth’s atmosphere from space. These are called Meteoroids. Because they move so fast, this causes them to heat up and glow as
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You remember we have been following the space expedition process of Tim Peake to the International Space Station, the first British astronaut to be so sponsored by his government. We started with the preparatory process, to talking about the space craft, the rocket, and quick facts about the launch site, Baikonur . The Rocket that
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According to a recent BBC Future article, your body fluids – not only your blood, but also your tears, sweat and earwax – can reveal clues about your health, and more. They can also reveal the hidden workings of your body than was once realised! Blood It is possible to detect just about everything that
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This is the second in the series, following from the first about craft that take astronauts (or cosmonauts) to space. This article focuses on the rockets – comparable to an automobile or jet engine – which propels the craft into space. The Rocket The spacecraft will be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The vehicle
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International pop star and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry has released a special report on man-made climate change — and it’s likely way hotter than you expect. In a mock TV news bulletin, the “Hot and Cold” singer shines a spotlight on the devastating effects extreme weather patterns are having on millions of children around
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Remember Tim Peake? He is the British astronaut who will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on December 15. The Russian Soyuz launch system is currently the only way for crew members to get to the ISS. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=””
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Imagine if you had a bucket of water. And every time you attempted to fill the bucket, 90% of the water would leak out instantly. Every time, all you would manage to retain was a meagre 10%. How many times would you keep filling the bucket? The answer is simple: Just once! Because the first
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