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Posts tagged ‘Russian’

Yamal- Nuclear powered icebreaker

July 8, 2011

icebreaker

The NS Yamal, named after the “Ends of the Earth” Yamal Peninsula in Northwest Siberia, is an Arktika-class nuclear-powered Russian icebreaker.

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Back home after five-months in space

March 17, 2011

Five-months in spaceSoyuz spacecraft safely landed on the Kazakhstan steppe Wednesday, wrapping up a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station. Expedition 26: Commander Scott Kelly, Russian Flight Engineers Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka.
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Star City: the amazing underwater space facility

February 20, 2011

Star CityThis giant pool is actually used by the Russian Federal Space Agency to train cosmonauts to space walk.
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Calderas of Russian Onekotan Island

January 25, 2011

Calderas of Onekotan Island

Snow cover highlights the calderas and volcanic cones that form the northern and southern ends of Onekotan Island, part of the Russian Federation in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Commercial Space Station-hotel for space tourism

January 19, 2011

Commercial Space Station4

Russia was one of the innovators in the field of space tourism, with American businessman and former JPL scientist Dennis Tito becoming the first space tourist in mid-2001. Orbital Technologies was founded to open space for private enterprise.
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201 Days in Antarctica with Russians (video)

January 19, 2011

201 Days in Antarctica6201 Days in Antarctica3
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14 Million Year Old Antarctic Lake to be penetrated by Russians (updated)

January 8, 2011

Lake Vostok

Lake Vostok, which has been sealed off from the world for 14 million years, is about to be penetrated by a Russian drill bit.
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Misha all terrain concept

January 8, 2011

Misha

Misha concept car has been especially designed to easily and safely commute its passangers in the snowy Siberian region. Can go to any terrain and especially snowy roads.
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Floating Ark Concept

January 7, 2011

Floating Ark
Floating Ark4Addressing growing concern over climate change and the rising level of the world’s oceans, Russian architectural firm Remistudio has designed a massive hotel concept that can endure extreme floods.
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