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• School Students Launching Sputniks Into Space? No Big Deal Today, Says This Educator

  …. Cost-wise, reusable systems are more effective, but only in the long-term perspective, as meaningful returns only manifest themselves after several successful launches. History of reusable systems Credits for the first ever design of a multi-use spacecraft goes to Nazi Germany’s scientists. Between 1932 and 1942, they developed an antipodal bomber Silbervogel…

  16.01.2019

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Icebreaker Krassin

  … soon be doing a project on living in polar night conditions in collaboration with Norwegian scientists), Krassin offers two regular tours. The first covers the icebreaker’s history and operation; you get to see the ship’s decks and the many exhibits in its collection. In my opinion, this tour is especially great in winter, when the cold and snow on the open deck sor…

  11.01.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: January 12-13

  …Toy Museum, the first private museum in the city and the second toy museum in Russia, is hosting an exhibition of Christmas decorations from the different periods of Russian history: from the 1930s’ pioneers figures and cheap cotton toys to the 1960s’ satellites and rockets. The museum is open every day from 11am till 7pm. Entrance ticket costs 200 rubles (and 100 ru…

  09.01.2019

• Maps to Rovers: the History of Mars Exploration

• Holidaying with Robots: Quirky New Year Gadgets

  …show in Milan earlier this year, as an example. One of their more recent outings, however, was a dazzling performance at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, in which they made history by starring in the Hall’s traditional Christmas show alongside humans. Resulting in a magical outburst of color, the unique technology was developed by Intel, who’ve already used it, for …

  02.01.2019

• Movie Fridays: Festive Edition

  …granted, BJD saw the light of the day, or the darkness of the screening room, long before this conversation began), but underneath (and not so deeply so) it’s the same age-old story. Nevertheless, such moments of unease overlooked, Bridget Jones’s Diary is a feast of slapstick humor peppered with reckless jokes and chucklesome predicaments, a great artifact of the mo…

  28.12.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 29-31

  …raced by a, pardon the tautology, screening of the well-loved ballet classic, performed by the brilliant Royal Opera House cast. Sumptuous score, opulent costume design, and a story that is the epitome of Christmas magic; a perfect accompaniment to the New Year’s Eve. The first screening starts at 3.30pm and ends at 6pm, continued with the second from 6.30pm t…

  26.12.2018

• HAKORA: Building a Business in the Field of AR

  …ce Governor Sergei Movchan got interested in our project, and now we're collaborating with the city administration on creating a program for tourists that will show them the history of one of St. Petersburg's districts using AR technologies. How much does creating AR content cost for the corporate and private clients? Roman Shiplyakov: Getting back to the s…

  26.12.2018

• University of South Carolina Professor on Development of Anticancer Drugs

  …s, from pharmacokinetic (which describe how the treatment affects the tumor and healthy tissues) to general (how the drug impacts on other molecules present in the body). History of cancer drugs development The search for anticancer drugs dates back to the Second World War. Despite the universal ban on chemical warfare, all countries still prepared for the poss…

  19.12.2018

• Virtual Influencers: What Are They?