NASA showed a photo of snow-covered Mars NASA released photos of the winter of Mars taken with the automatic interplanetary station Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Experts explained that with the advent of cold weather changes the appearance of the planet. So, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is converted into dry ice that covers the planet’s surface and forms different patterns. Warming dry ice starts to crack and evaporate, after which the surface of the red planet once again changing its appearance. Only at the South pole of Mars, the temperature remains low all year round, so the surface remains snow. The best photo of the Earth taken from orbit in 2017
Day: December 29, 2017
Rogozin congratulated the Ambassador of Angola in the Russian Federation with the successful launch of first satellite
Rogozin congratulated the Ambassador of Angola in the Russian Federation with the successful launch of first satellite MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin congratulated extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Angola to Russia, Joaquim de Augusto Lamosa with the successful launch of the first Angolan telecommunications satellite and expressed hope that this event will be an important step in bilateral cooperation in the sphere of high technologies and space. “I congratulate you on the successful launch of the first national communications satellite of Angola. I sincerely hope that such a significant event would be an important step in further fruitful cooperation of our countries in the sphere of high technologies and space. I wish you health and success in the New year!” the text reads congratulatory telegrams. Angosat was launched on Wednesday, December 26, space rocket “Zenit-3SLБФ” with the upper stage Fregat from the Baikonur cosmodrome. Stage launch
In the Kremlin told about the plans of Putin for the New year
In the Kremlin told about the plans of Putin for the New year The President traditionally greets the New year at home, “a circle of relatives and friends,” recalled his press Secretary. “It will be the same this year”, — said Dmitry Peskov. Russian President Vladimir Putin, as usual, will meet New year in a circle of “relatives and friends”. The journalists said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, reports “RIA Novosti”. So the President “traditionally,” notes the event, reminded the official representative of the Kremlin. “You know that it is such a family holiday, with the exception of those cases when it is not connected with the immediate work”, — said Peskov. Last year, according to the press-Secretary of policy, Putin celebrated the New year, “all”, and even going to watch his address on TV. Free time during the holidays, the President, as noted by Sands, was
From the Gaza strip launched three rockets at Israel
From the Gaza strip launched three rockets at Israel Two of them were intercepted, according to the Israel defense forces. TEL AVIV, December 29. /TASS/. Three rockets were launched Friday from Gaza into Israeli territory, two of them were intercepted by air defense system “Iron dome.” About it it is spoken in arrived on Friday in the representation of TASS, the official communiqué of the press service of the defense army of Israel. “After triggering sirens in the regional councils of Sha’ar Hanegev and Sdot Negev (southern Israel — approx. TASS) has been identified, the launch of three rockets from the Gaza strip, two of them were intercepted by air defense system “Iron dome”, — the document says. This rocket fire interrupted the relative calm after the last exchange of shots on 17 and 18 December. Launches rockets at Israel from the Palestinian seaside enclave resumed after 6 December the
Putin has supplemented the law establishing the registry corrupt officials
Putin has supplemented the law establishing the registry corrupt officials President Vladimir Putin signed a law that amends the law on officials-corrupt officials. A message posted on the official portal of legal information. Changes include the replacement of electronic media with information about the officials who had been dismissed from the civil service for corruption, the state information system (GIS). The procedure for the use of such an information system will be installed by the government. In addition, the system, which is used by state personnel service may be both Federal and developed in certain regions. For regional GIS must work with Federal. A bill to create a registry corrupt officials was submitted to the Duma by the government in the summer of 2016. The vote on the bill, which the state Duma approved in the third reading in early June, was first scheduled for June 14. But the head
Sands: state of relations of the Russian Federation and the United States can be attributed to a number of the major disappointments of the year
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © EPA/SERGEI KARPUKHIN/POOL MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the state of relations between Russia and the United States can be attributed to a number of the major disappointments of the year.
Kindergarten for adults opened in Saratov
Kindergarten for adults opened in Saratov To eat a serving of semolina, to bite of her casserole and drink all the cocoa is the best way to experience a carefree childhood. In Saratov, seriously propose to implement such a technique, the city opened the first kindergarten for adults. In the menu of local dining favorite childhood cereals, puddings and cocoa. The main entertainment — clay molding, singing, dancing, painting, playing in sand, and more, so I wanted to make in my childhood. The basic rule of kindergarten for adults — no gadgets, SMS, phone calls and emails while on holiday. The outside world should not detract from specific location, otherwise not be able to “rest in Goa”. During the download an error has occurred. Visitors are divided into several age groups. In each not more than ten people. Throughout the whole day with them educators with experience in preschool, reported
Spain died the only daughter of Spanish dictator Franco
Spain died the only daughter of Spanish dictator Franco MOSCOW, 29 Dec — RIA Novosti. The only daughter of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco Maria del Carmen Franco Polo, and died on 92-m to year of life, on Friday said her grandson Luis Alfonso de borbón. Reporting the death of the grandmother on his page on Instagram, Luis Alfonso de Bourbon noted that “she is not gone and will forever remain in his heart.” Maria del Carmen Franco Polo, died on Friday at his home in Madrid. According to media reports, this summer she was diagnosed with cancer. According to the newspaper Vanguardia, since the discovery of cancer the woman’s condition rapidly deteriorated, she stayed at home and not even out on the street.
Day behalf of me. People who celebrate the New year alone, about how they refused to “a family holiday”
Day behalf of me. People who celebrate the New year alone, about how they refused to “a family holiday” The new year is a family holiday, which must be noted at a large table, with family or friends. Now more and more people met him not so, as is customary: on the beach, karaoke or no company. We asked several people who have consciously decided to celebrate the New year alone, about why they do it. Hope Maiborodin 28 years old, Manager of special projects and partnerships Qlean Our family has never had a goal sure to celebrate the New year with a big company. New year’s eve with family, we often went for a walk with the dogs (we have always had a lot), walked in the snow, talked and watched the fireworks. In University I noted a couple of times [the New year] with my friends, but I
A court in Moscow sentenced Browder to nine years in prison
A court in Moscow sentenced Browder to nine years in prison MOSCOW, 29 Dec — RIA Novosti. The Tver court of Moscow sentenced in absentia to nine years in prison the founder of Hermitage Capital of William Browder for tax evasion, reports the correspondent of RIA Novosti news from the courtroom. The court also sought him and Ivan Cherkasov (the second defendant — Approx. ed.) more than 4.2 billion rubles. Sam Browder a fugitive from Russian law enforcement agencies, so the trial was held in absentia. The lawyer insisted on the innocence of the defendant. In 2013, a Russian court sentenced Browder to nine years in prison on charges of tax fraud. William Browder 1995-2007 was the largest foreign portfolio investor in Russia. Britain refused to extradite businessman, who returned to the United States, openly criticized Moscow. Browder is charged with the organization of tax evasion, the organisation of deliberate