2003-11-24  The Flying Ship of 1709

In issue number 56 of the Evening Post published in the reign of Queen Anne and dated 20-22nd December 1709, we find a curious description of a Flying Ship, stated to have "lately been invented by a Brazilian priest". ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-24  Cydonia Images Disappoint

In spite of only an estimated 30 to 50 percent chance of the Mars Global Surveyor acquiring successful images of the Cydonia area of Mars, the picture-taking opportunity resulted in a new photo' of the "Face" and another two from the nearby target collection of features dubbed the "City"....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-21  Staff learning to live with a ghost

By Times Group Recent sightings of a ghostly figure walking through solid doors have added to the legend that Finchley's Avenue House is haunted by the spirit of a rather fastidious governess named Dora. ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-21  Dry Spell Awakens Water Witches from the Graves

PHILIPPINES: In this country where water wars are being fought between tribes over vanishing water holes due to fast diminishing forests, farmers are asking help from the most unlikely sources-witches. ...  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-20  Planet formation may be more commonplace

Young stars with no visible disc of dust and gas, long dismissed as ever likely to develop planets, may still be breeding them - it's just that their planet-forming dust is hard to see, according to two American astronomers....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-20  Microbes from edge of space grown in the lab

Two new types of bacteria and a fungus, discovered high up in the atmosphere, have been grown and analysed by British and Indian scientists who argue that the microbes may have actually come from the edge of space....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-19  What to expect from tonight

Australians staying up till the wee hours tonight hoping to glimpse the tail end of the annual Leonid meteor shower should not expect too much, warn experts....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-19  Scientists unravel mummy mysteries

Scientists in Adelaide have spent the weekend unwrapping some of the mystery surrounding a 2,500-year-old mummy....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-18  West Australian find sets back Earth clock

A Western Australian scientist has discovered 4.4 billion-year-old mineral crystals, setting back the date that Earth was cool enough for life to evolve, and challenging current views on the formation of the moon....  Подробнее>>>

2003-11-18  Birth of the Earth pushed back in time

The Earth turned from a lump of cosmic sediment into the crusty layered life-supporting planet we know and love today much earlier than previously thought, according to new calculations....  Подробнее>>>