The director of Naval Hydrography in Bolivia confirmed the possibility of declaring a drought alert for Titicaca Lake because its waters are down to only 15 centimeters from the level that would require a state of emergency.
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Space flights attract thousands of people willing to pay 200,000 dollars a ticket
Posted in News, Science, technology, Travel, World on Jul 7th, 2008
Virgin Galactic, a space tourism company, has presented a new program to citizens. There are currently 250 individuals expecting to fly into space. A ticket to near space is not cheap – $200,000. This is a lot less than a trip to the International Space Station. However, the new trip pales in comparison with a flight […]
Was Stonehenge built as resort hotel ?
Posted in Art, News, Science, Travel, World on Jun 17th, 2008
Forty four years after the last archeological research of the famous Stonehenge, British scientists have organized two-week excavations. Although it will take years to study the findings, it goes without saying that the work will bring sensational results.
Traveler’s Digest, a magazine for travelers, has made a list of countries and cities where world’s most beautiful women live.
Voyages through Space and Time
Posted in Images, Science, technology, Travel, World on May 13th, 2008
Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity had set the speed of light as the universal speed limit of sorts, and showed that time and distance are not faithfully absolute but are affected by one’s rate of motion. A clock which is in motion always appears to run slower when compared to one at rest. This is […]