T-7 is the name of China's first sounding rocket. The T-7 which was first launched on 13 September 1960 can carry a payload of 25 kg in a height of 58 kilometres. Read more
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus (Latin: Aedes Iovis Optimi Maximi Capitolini, Italian: Tempio di Giove Ottimo Massimo, English: "Temple of Jupiter Best and Greatest on the Capitoline") was the most important temple in Ancient Ro...
The Battle of Baltimore was a combined sea/land battle fought between British and American forces in the War of 1812. It was one of the turning points of the war as American forces repulsed sea and land invasions of the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and killed the commander of the invading Bri...
The Goiânia accident was a radioactive contamination accident that occurred on September 13, 1987, at Goiânia, in the Brazilian state of Goiás after an old radiotherapy source was stolen from an abandoned hospital site in the city. Read more
Amelie Hedwig Boutard-Beese (13 September 1886 - 22 December 1925), also known as Melli Beese was an early German female aviator born in Laubegast, on the outskirts of Dresden, Saxony. Read more
On 13 September 1922, a high temperature of 57.8°C (136°F) was recorded in Al 'Aziziyah, which is the highest temperature ever measured on Earth. However, that reading is controversial... Read more
A New View of The Pencil Nebula The Pencil Nebula is pictured in a new image from ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. This peculiar cloud of glowing gas is part of a huge ring of wreckage left over after a supernova explosion that took place about 11 000 years ago. This detailed view was produced by the Wi...
World's first colour moving pictures discovered The world's first colour moving pictures dating from 1902 have been found by the National Media Museum in Bradford after lying forgotten in an old tin for 110 years. The discovery is a breakthrough in cinema history. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/ne...
An BREEZE-M tank that was launched on the 17th August, 2011, from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, for the Express-AM4 satellite mission is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 12th September, 2012 @ 02:00 GMT ± 48 hours.BREEZE-M TANK
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Orbital elements:
2008 EO6 Earth MOID = 0.2411 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 290.73076 (2000.0) P Q
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P 2.63 H 19....
Orbital elements:
2012 RH3 Earth MOID = 0.1670 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 14.91324 (2000.0) P Q
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BBC Radiophonic Workshop revived online The BBC's Radiophonic Workshop, which created theme tunes and sound effects for programmes including Doctor Who and Blake's 7, is to reopen after 14 years. Composer Matthew Herbert, known for his use of "found sounds", has been appointed creat...
On August 16, 2008 (and August 17 east of England) the full Moon will pass through the Earth's shadow, producing a deep partial lunar eclipse for skywatchers throughout Europe, Africa. Asia and South America. At 19:36 UT the Moon begins its entry into the innermost shadow zone. For more than an hour a...
