Vselenskoto letalo "Atlantis" by kristina leskova

Kejp Kanaveral vo Florida e mestoto od kade poleta ušte edno vselensko letalo, vo ponedelnikot na 16 noemvri. Ovoj beše narečen "Atlantis", vklučuvaše šestmina kako ekipaž i e planirano da se vrati po edinaeset dena. Toa znači deka ekipažot kje go pomine Denot na Blagodarnosta vo kosmosot. Po uspešniot početok, vselenskoto letalo sega kruži vo vselenata so cel da se povrze so Megjunarodnata vselenska stanica. Ovaa cel treba da se ostvari vo sreda. Do toj den, astronautite mora da proverat dali nivniot vselenski brod ne e ošteten. Tie najmnogu kje gi proverat termalnata zaštita na nivnoto letalo. Zatoa ! 53;to nikoj ne saka da se povtori katastrofata na vselenskoto letalo "Kolumbija", što se sluči pred šest godini. Što se sluči tamu? Vselenskoto letalo "Kolumbija" se vrakjaše na Zemjata, no ne sleta uspešno. Za vreme na poletuvanjeto na ovoj vselenski brod toj beše malku ošteten, no nikoj ne pomisli deka ovaa mala šteta bi možela da predizvika takva katastrofa. Umrea site sedum členovi na "Kolumbija". Nabrzo po početokot, mal del od termalnata izolaciona pena doživea zastoj od Nadvorešniot tank. Dokolku se popraveše ovaa šteta, ekipažot kje možeše da se vrati. No, za nesrekja, toa ne se sluči. Denes postojat strogi pravila za bezbednosta, zatoa što site sakaat da se vratat astronautite. Lugjeto od NASA gi gledaa slikite od poletuvanjeto i rekoa deka nema mesto za griži. "Atlantis" dostavuva golemi slobodni komponenti vo vselenskata stanica. Vselenskata progra! ma se planira da bide završena do krajot na narednata god! ina i kj e ima samo ušte nekolku drugi letovi. Posle toa, ovaa programa definitivno kje završi.

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Vesmírna raketa Atlantis by kristina leskova

Mys Canaveral na Floride je miesto, kde v pondelok 16.novembra odštartovala ďalšia vesmírna raketa. Táto bola nazvaná Atlantis, pozostáva zo šesťčlennej posádky a jej návrat je naplánovaný po jedenástich dňoch. To znamená, že posádka strávi deň vďakyvzdania vo vesmíre. Po úspešnom štarte vesmírna raketa v súčasnosti krúži vo vesmíre s cieľom spojiť sa s medzinárodnou vesmírnou stanicou. Tento cieľ by mal byť dosiahnutý v stredu. Až do tohto dňa astronauti budú kontrol! ovať ich raketu, či nie je poškodená. Väčšinu času budú venovať kontrole tepelného krytu ich rakety. Pretože nikto nechce, aby sa zopakovala pohroma, ktorá sa spája s vesmírnou raketou Columbia. Tá sa udiala pred šiestimi rokmi. Čo sa tam presne stalo? Vesmírna raketa s názvom Columbia sa už vracala na Zem, ale nemôžeme hovoriť o úspešnom pristáti. Počas štartu tejto vesmírnej rakety došlo k miernemu poškodeniu, avšak nikto si nemyslel, že takto malé poškodenie môže spôsobiť až takú katastrofu. Celá sedemčlenná posádka zahynula. Krátko po štarte sa z externej nádrže ulomil malý kúsok tepelnej izolačnej peny. Ak by toto poškodenie mohlo byť opravené počas pobytu vo vesmíre, je možn! 3;, že by sa posádka vrátila. Ale naneš! 57;astie sa tak nestalo. Dnes existujú prísne bezpečnostné opatrenia, pretože každý z nás chce, aby sa astronauti vrátili domov. Úradníci z NASA sledovali obrázky z odštartovania a povedali, že tam nevideli nič, čoho by sa bolo treba obávať. Avšak posádka skontroluje celú raketu a o výsledkoch bude informovať. Atlantis nesie na vesmírnu stanicu obrovské náhradné diely. Vesmírny program bude však čoskoro úplne ukončený a to koncom budúceho roka. Už je naplánovaných len niekoľko ďalších letov a potom bude program definitívne ukončený.

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Space shuttle Atlantis by kristina leskova

Cape Canaveral in Florida is a place where another space shuttle started on Monday 16th of November. This one was named Atlantis, includes six people as a crew and is planned to come back after eleven days. That means that this crew will spent their Thanksgiving Day in the space. After a successful start the space shuttle circles now in the space with the aim to connect with International Space Station. This aim should be reached on Wednesday. Until this day astronauts have to check whether their space shuttle is not damaged. Mostly they will check the thermal shielding of their shuttle. Because nobody wants to repeat the disaster of space shuttle Columbia which happened si! x years ago. What happened there? Space shuttle Columbia was returning on the Earth but did not land successfully. During the start of this space shuttle it was little bit damaged, but nobody thought that this small damage could cause such a disaster. All seven members of Columbia died. Shortly after the start a small piece of thermal insulation foam broke off the External Tank. If this damage would be repaired the crew could come back. But unfortunately this did not happen. Nowadays there are strict security rules because everybody wants that astronauts will come back. The NASA officials watched the launch images and they said there is nothing to be worry about. Anyway the crew will check their space shuttle and inform about it. Atlantis is delivering big spare components to the space station. The space program is planned to be finished by the end of the next year and there will be only few other flights. After that this program will be definitely finished.

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Nov vid na dinosaurus otkrien vo Južna Afrika by Magdalena Rosova

Neodmana otkrieniot vid na dinosaurusi koj živeel pred okolu 200 milioni godini bi možel da im pomogne na naučnicite da objasnat kako životnite evoluirale kako najgolemite na zemjata. Aardonyx celestae bilo trevopasno životno dolgo 7 metra so mala glava i ogromni gradi. Odelo na negovite zadni noze, no isto taka moželo da odi na site četiri i naučnicite pretpostavuvaat deka toa bi moželo da bide evoluciona vrska koja nedostiga. Avstralskiot paleontolog Adam Jejts reče deka nikoj porano nema videno takov nov vid koj ima mnogu značajno i važno mesto vo familijarnoto drvo na dinosaurusite. Adam Jejts beše lide! r na istražuvanjeto i negoviot tim beše sostaven od brojni lokalni i megjunarodni naučnici. Nivniot izvežtaj beše objaven vo sredata vo londonskio vesnik "Proceedings of The Royal Society B". Vidot Aardonyx celestae živeel vo raniot period Jura. Jejts reče deka otkrieniot dinosaurus bil visok rečisi 1.7 metri i težel okolu 500 kg. Imal okolu deset godini koga počinal, naučnicite pretpostavuvaat deka pričina za negovata smrt bila suša. Noviot otkrien dinosaurus ima mnogu slični karakteristiki so trevopasnite životni koi odele na dve noze, no postojat sličnosti i so dinosaurusot poznat kako sauropod i brontosaur so dolgi vratovi i opaški, koi bea mnogu golemi i odea na site četiri noze. Pol Baret, paleontolog od Britanskiot Muzej na nacionalna istorija, reče deka otkritieto pomaga da se popolni jazot vo znaenjeto na evolucijata na sauropod. Aardonyx e primer za toa kako dvonož! ;no životno bi moželo da gi bara specifičnite r! aboti ne ophodbni za da živee na site četiri noze. Pričinata zošto i kako dinosaurusot porasnal tolku golem e prašanje koe naučnicite sé ušte ne možat da go odgovorat. Metju Bonan od Univerzitetot Vestern Ilinois smeta deka odenjeto na site četiri noze mu pomognalo da nosi pogolema težina. Dinosaurusot beše otkrien od postdiplomecot Mark Blekberd vo centralniot del na Južna Afrika, pred pet godini.

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Nový druh dinosaura objavený v južnej Afrike by Magdalena Rosova

Nový druh dinasaura, ktorý žil na zemi pred vyše 200 miliónmi rokov, môže pomôcť vedcom vysvetliť vývin dinosaurov v najväčšie zvieratá na zemi. Aardonyx celestea bol sedem metrov dlhý bylinožravec s malou hlavou a mohutnou hruďou. Kráčal na svojich zadných dvoch nohách, avšak dokázal chodiť i po štyroch, z čoho vedci usudzujú, že práve tento druh je spájajúcou čiastkou v evolučnom vývine dinosaurov. Austrálsky paleontológ Adam Yates povedal, že doteraz sa ešte nestretol s tý! ;mto novým druhom, ktorý má dôležité a významné miesto v rodine dinosaurov. Adam Yates viedol vedecký výskm a jeho tím pozostával z mnohých miestnych rovnako ako aj zahraničných vedcov. Ich správa bola zverejnená v londýnskom časopise Proceedings of The Royal Society B. Aarodnyx celestea žil v období skorej jury. Yates povedal, že objavený dinosaurus bol približne 1,7 metra vysoký a vážil približne 500 kilogramov. Zomrel asi vo veku 10 rokov, vedci sa domnievajú, že príčinou smrti bolo utopenie. Novoobjavený druh dinosaura má mnoho podobných čŕt s bylinožravcami, ktorí chodili na dvoch nohách, avšak má aj mnoho spoločného s dinosaurami sauropodmi a brontosaurami, ktorí mali dlhé krky a chvosty, chodili po štyroch a dosahovali obrovské! ; rozmery. Paul Barret, paleontológ z Britského pr! íro dného historického múzea, povedal, že objav vyplní medzeru v poznaní o evolúcii sauropodov. Aardonyxh je príkladom dvojnohého zvieraťa, ktoré začínalo získavať špeciálne črty blízke zvieratám chodiacich po štyroch. Dôvod preč a ako dinosaury narástli do obrovských rozmerov však naďalej otázkou, na ktorú vedci nedokážu nájsť odpoveď. Matther Bonnan z Illinoiskej univerzity sa domnieva, že chôdza po štyroch im umožnila niesť väčšiu záťaž. Dinosaurus bol pred piatimi rokmi objavený postgraduálnym študentom Marcom Blackbeardom v južnej Afrike.

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New dinosaur species found in SAfrica by Magdalena Rosova

Recently discovered dinosaur species that lived about 200 million years ago may help scientists explain how the animals evolved into the largest ones on land.   The Aardonyx celestae was 7 meter long herbivore with small head and a huge chest. It walked on its hind legs but could also walk on all four, and scientist suppose that could be a missing evolutionary link.   Australian paleontologist Adam Yates told that no one has seen before this new spice which has very significant and important place in the family tree of dinosaurs.   Adam Yates was a leader of the research and his team consisted of a number of local and international scientists.  Their ! report was published Wednesday in the Proceedings of The Royal Society B, a London journal.   The Aarodnyx celestea species lived in the early Jurassic period. Yates said the found dinosaur was nearly 1.7 meters high and weighted about 500 kilograms. It was about 10 years old when it died, scientists suppose that his death was caused by drought.   The newly discovered dinosaur has many similar characteristics with the herbivores that walked on two legs but there are also similarities with dinosaurs known as sauropods and brontosaurs with long necks and tails, which were very big and went on all fours.   Paul Barrett, a paleontologist at the British Natural History Museum, told that the discovery helps to fill a gap in knowledge of sauropod evolution. Aardonyx is an example of how two-legged animal could start to acquire the specific features necessary for live on all-four.   The reason why and how dinosaurs grew into such massive sizes is a question th! at scientists are still not able to answer. Matthew Bonnan of ! Western Illinois University thins that walking on all fours allowed them to carry more weight. The dinosaur was discovered by postgraduate student Marc Blackbeard in central South Africa about five years ago.

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Uspešen natprevar za "vselenski lift" by Magdalena Rosova

Vo sredata vo Ezeroto Rodzers Draj vo pustinata Mohave, se održa tehnički natprevar vreden 2 milioni dolari, na koj se testiraše potencijalnata realnost na naučnofantastičniot koncept za vselesnki liftovi. Na interesniot natprevar učestvuvaa tiovi od Misuri, Aljaska i Sietl, koi gi donesoa svoite roboti vo pustinata Mohave, poznata kako mesto za sletuvanje na vselenskite letala. Mašinite trebaše da se iskačat blisku 1 kilometar so pomoš na kabel što go držeše helikopter. Robotot na "LaserMotive" so isla na laserski snop povrzan so tloto se iskači do vrvot za samo četiri minuti, vednaš povtoruvaj! ki go dejstvoto i se kvalifikuvaše za vtorata nagrada. Nik Barous, člen na timot, reče deka robotot porano se nemal iskačeno povisoko od 80 stapki. Dvajca funkcioneri vo "LaserMotive", Dzordin Kar i Tomas Nudzent rekoa deka ovoj uspeh e vistinska nagrada za makotrpnata rabota vo poslednite dve godini i dodadoa deka nivnata vistnska vel ne e futurističkata ideja da se stigne do kosmosot preku iskačuvački kabel preku lift. Nivnata vistinska namera e da se sozdade biznis osnovan na idejata za snopovskata energija. Kako i da e, natprevarot dokaža deka snopovskata mokj funkcionira. Toa znači deka tie kje možat da distribuiraat energija vo edno mesto bez da mora da nosat žici do nego. Pred natprevarot, bea potrebni časovi da se testira kabelskiot sistem i da se obnovi helikopterot so gorivo. Prvi nastapija členovite na "Vselenskite pirati na Kanzas Siti", no nivnata mašina beše premnogu bavna za da osvoi ! nekoja nagrada. Natprevarot go organiziraše programa na ! NASA da ja istraži hrabrata tehnologija, a bea potrebni pet godini za da se podgotvi natprevarot. Vo idnina, vselenskite liftovi mora da bidat nov način za da se stigne do vselenata, bez skapite raketi.

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Vselenski liftovi by Silvia Szarkova

Vselenski lifotvi - toa e samo detska ideja za idninata na patuvanjeto vo vselenata, ili nešto što navisitna kje se sluči i tropa na vratata na segašnosta? Možebi i dvete. Ovaa teorija poteknuva od 60-te godini na minatiot vek i beše popularizirana od Artur K.Klark vo romanot "Rajski vodopadi". Nikoj ne znaeše vo toa vreme deka raboti kako tie se vozmožni. I denes, NASA e odgovorna za natrevarot koj vodi kon sozdavanje vistinski vselenski lift. Naučnofantastičniot koncept za vselesnki liftovi se ostvaruva vo natprevarot što go organizira NASA. Trojca natprevaruvači od različni amerikansi državi - Misuri, ! Aljaska i Sietl, zaedno bea doneseni od vizijata na fantastičnata nagrada od 2 miliona dolari za pustinata Mohave, za ezeroto Rodzer Drajv, koe e podobro poznato kako mesto za sletuvanje na vselenskite letala. Natprevarot bara vselenskite liftovi da bidat sozdadeni od kompaniite so visok tehnički status, da može da se izdigne 2953 stapki nagore, so kabel koj e obesen od helikopter na visina od okolu 1 milja. Site mašini rabotat na od laserski snopovi povrzani so zemjata. Eden od niv - voziloto na "LaserMotive" beše vo sostojba da go napravi ova povekje od 4 minuti i vednaš beše podgotven da go povtori dejstvoto. Dodeka pak, drugiot beše celosno nepodgotven da ja napravi procedurata. "LaserMotive" bi se kvalifikuval barem za vtorata nagrada - što iznesuva 900.000 dolari. Celiot proces - celiot natprevar beše vo razvoj vo poslednite pet godini, no prvite tri nemaše nikakvi rezulati. Vselenskite liftovi se očekuva! da stignat do vselenata bez pomošta na raketite.
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Úspech v súťaži o najlepší vesmírny výťah by Magdalena Rosova

V stredu našli Vesmírne výťahové hry sľubujúce odemnu dva milóny amerických dolárov konečne svojho víťaza. Hry testujú možnosti zrealizovania konceptu vesmírnych víťahov, ktorý zatiaľ funguje iba v sci-fi románoch. Zaujímavej súťaže sa zúčastnili tímy z Missouri, Aljašky a Seattlu. Hry sa odohrávajú na dne vyschnutého jazera v Mohavskej púšti, miesto je verjnosti známe ako priestávajúca dráha pre vesmírne rakety. Robotické stroje sú poháňané laserom a v ! testoch majú za úlohu zdolať lano zavesené z vrtluníku, ktorý je asi v kilometrovej výške. Robot tímu LaserMotives sa dostal na vrchol len za štyri minúty a okamžite výstup zopakoval, čím sa kvalifikoval na druhé miesto. Nick Burrows, člen tímu, prekvapene povedal, že robot sa pred tým nikdy nedostal vyššie ako 24 metrov. Dvaja riaditelia LaserMotive, Jordin Kare a Thomas Nugent, povedali, že úspech je pre nich skutočnou odmenou po dvoch rokoch ťažkej práce a dodali, že ich skutočným cieľom nie je futuristická idea dostať sa do vesmíru pomocou výťahu. Naopak, ich pravým cieľom je založiť obchod postavený na využití energie žiarenia. Súťaž dokázala, že ich princíp funguje, a to znamená, že ak by niekto potrebova! l dostať energie na miesto, kde nemôže zavies&#! 357; k&# 225;ble, oni by sa k nemu dostali. Pred súťažou organizátori hodiny testovali káblový systém a napĺňali nádrž helikoptére. Tím Vesmírny piráti z Kansas City súťažili ako prví, avšak ich zariadenie bolo príliš pomalé na to, aby získalo cenu. Súťaž podporuje program NASA, ktorý skúma technológiu na vytvorenie vesmírneho výťahu. Príprava súťaže im trvala päť rokov. V budúcnosti by mal byť vesmírny výťah, narozdiel od nákladných vesmírnych rakiet, novou jednoduchšiou cestou do vesmíru.

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Success in 'space elevator' competition by Magdalena Rosova

On Wednesday a $2 million technical competition which tested the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators took place in Rogers Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert. The interesting contest involved teams from Missouri, Alaska and Seattle which brought their robots to the Mojave Desert, known as a space shuttle landing site. The machines were supposed to climb nearly 1 kilometer up a cable dangling from a helicopter. LaserMotive's robot powered by ground-based laser beam climbed to the top in only four minutes, immediately repeated the feat and so qualified for a second-place prize. Nick Burrows, team member, said that the robot had never climbed highe! r that 80 feet previously. Two principals of LaserMotive, Jordin Kare and Thomas Nugent, said this success is a real reward after two years of hard word and added that their real goal is not the futuristic idea of accessing space through an elevator climbing cable. Their real aim is to create business based on the idea of beaming power. However, the competition proved that beaming power works. That means they would be able to deliver power to anybody who needs power in one place and can not run wires to it. Before the competition, it took hours to test the cable system and refuel the helicopter. The team Kansas City Space Pirates went first, but their machine was to slow to win any price. The contest was founded by a NASA program to explore bold technology, it took five years to prepare the competition. In future space elevator ought to be a new way to reach space without expensive rockets.

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Vesmirne vytahy by Silvia Szarkova

Vesmirne vytahy- iba nezmyselna detska infantilna predstava o buducom idealy vesmirneho cestovania v buducnosti, alebo nieco, co sa naozaj ma stat, nieco co mozno aj prave teraz klope na dvere a caka na otvorenie aj v dnesnych casoch? Mozno oboje...Tato teoria vlastne pochadza zo 60 rokov a bola spopularnena az Arthurom C. Clarkov v roku 1979 v jeho romane Fontany raja. Nikto v tych casocj este netusil, ze veci ako tieto su mozne. A dnes, Nasa vedie sutaz vo vytvoreni skutocneho vesmirneho vytahu. Vedecko fantasticka predstava o vesmirnych vytahoch sa zrazu stava skutocnostou v sutazi, ktoru organizuje NASA. Traja sutaziaci z rozlicnych americkch statov- Missouri, z Aljask! y a zo Seatla- boli spolocne zlakani viziou financnej vyhry neuveritelnych 2 miliony americkych dolarov do Mohavskej pusti pri jazero Roger Drive Lake, ktore verejnost skor pozna ako miesto pristavania vesmirnych rakiet. Cela sutaz vsak vyzaduje, aby vesmirne vytahy, ktore vytvoria jednotlivy sutaziaci boli schope vyliezt do vysky 2 953 stop, po lane, ktore bude vysiet z helikopteri, ktora sa bude nachadzat priblizne milu vo vzduchu. Vsetky pristroj esu riadene zo spodku metodou laseroveho luca. Jeden z nich- laser Motive a jeho zariadenie toto vsetko absolvovalo iba v case o nieco dlhsom ako styri muty a v zapeti to bolo schopne opakovat znova. A kedze dalsi sutaziaci bol uplne neschopny celej procedury, Laser Motiv by sa kvalifikoval aspon na druhe misto- co vsak znamena sumu 900,000 dolarov. Cely proces- cela sutaz uz trva pat rokov, ale prve tri z nich nepriniesli ziadne vysledky. Vesmirne vytahy su nadejov do buducnoti- cely vsemirny vyskum by sa mohol uskutocnit by! z nakladov, ktoere v sebe nesie raketovy vyslum.

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Space elevators by Silvia Szarkova

Spave elevators- just an infant idea of futute of travelling in space, or something that is really about to happen, and i tis knocking on the door of presence ? Maybe both..This theory originate to 1960´s and was popularized by Arthur C. Clarke in 1979´s novel “The Fountains of Paradise“. Nobody knew at that time, that things like those are posible. And today, NASA is in charge of competition leading to creating the real space elevator. Science fiction concept of space elevators is coming true in the competition organized by NASA. Three competitors from different American states- Missouri, Alaska ad Seattle- were together brought by the vision of fant! astic 2 million winning prize to Mojave desert to Roger Drive Lake, better known as the place of landing on of space shuttles. The Contest requires, that space elevators created by the companies in high technical status could climb 2,953 feet up a cable dangling down from a helicopter in nearly 1 mile high. All the machines are powered from a ground-based laser beams. One of them- LaserMotive´s vehicle was able to do this in something more than 4 minutes and immediatelly was able to repeat the act. As the another one- was completely unable to do the procedure, the LaseMotive would qualify itself at least to second prize- which means the 900, 000 dollar prize. All the process- the whole competition story has been in progress for five years, but the first three of them brought no results. Space elevators are believed to reach space without the expeses of rockets.

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