Space
Technology has not yet made it possible to visit the far corners of our universe, but you can see them. Space images give us a deep understanding of the cosmos in a new way, but the breathtaking images captured by the James Webb telescope are not photographs in the true sense of the word. Read … Read more
On the eve of Cosmonautics Day, events on the theme of space are held in Kuzbass. And on the holiday itself, the international festival “Night of Yuri Gagarin” will be held. The festival brought together many different and educational initiatives. All events are supported by the Russian Federation Commission for UNESCO. Sergei Volkov, Hero of … Read more
How the company rebranded Academy and consolidated its free training projects for IT beginners. {“id”:501713,”type”:”num”,”link”:”https://vc.ru/yandex/501713-yandeks-polnostyu-obnovil-svoyu-akademiyu”,”gtm” :””,”prevCount”:null,”count”:12,”isAuthorized”:false} {“id”:501713,”type”:1,”typeStr”:”content”,”showTitle”:false,”initialState”:{“isActive”:false},”gtm”:””} {“id”:501713,”gtm”:null} 2083 views Yandex changed the name of its academy. Not only the design has changed – it’s a complete restructuring of the brand. Yandex has combined its non-commercial educational projects for IT specialists on the Yandex platform. … Read more
Recently, high-quality photographs from the American space program Apollo have become available to the public – we have shown the best images in this material. In these photos, famous astronauts take their first steps on the surface of the moon, sleep in a broken spacecraft, go into space and perform many other feats. While they … Read more
Cosmonaut training The first cosmonauts in the Soviet Union and the United States were recruited from among military pilots and test pilots, but the astronauts’ need for various specialists grew, and soon doctors, engineers, scientists and representatives of other professions flew into space. In Russia, historically there have been three departments for the training of … Read more
Early on September 4, the Solar Orbiter probe flew past Venus to perform a gravity assist that changes the spacecraft’s orbit and brings it closer to the Sun. Two days before the closest approach, the Sun unleashed a powerful coronal mass ejection on the device and the planet, according to the European Space Agency. The … Read more
The legendary flight turns 62 today The dogs Belka and Strelka became the first living creatures to travel into space and return to their home planet alive and well. This happened on August 19, 1960. A little less than eight months remained before the first manned flight into space … The selection of future astronaut … Read more
Today, to send a satellite or other cargo into space, companies use boosters. Even if the first stage is reused, the launch costs about $60 million, and if the aircraft is disposable, the price is much higher. In addition, launching cargo with rockets causes great damage to the environment and fills Earth’s orbit with space … Read more
On August 17, according to Time-in.ru, an increase in geomagnetic activity or “magnetic storms” is expected in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Almost everyone has heard about this concept, but few people know the essence of this phenomenon and what is its danger. Roman Rudenko, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of … Read more
From August 18 to 21, VDNKh will host themed tours, an educational lecture and intellectual speed dating. Guests will learn about the peculiarities of the astronauts’ psychological preparation, about the animals that have been in orbit, how to navigate the stars and look for constellations. Participation in all activities is free, with advance registration. August … Read more