Starfish Prime was a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States, a joint effort of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Defense Atomic Support Agency.It was launched from Johnston Atoll on July 9, 1962, and was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space, and one of five conducted by the US in space.. A Thor rocket carrying a W49 thermonuclear …

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat and native to Africa and central Iran.It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail.

Ștefan al III-lea (n.1438-1439, Borzești – d. 2 iulie 1504, Suceava), supranumit Ștefan cel Mare sau, după canonizarea sa de către Biserica Ortodoxă Română, Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt, a fost domnul Moldovei între anii 1457 și 1504.A fost fiul lui Bogdan al II-lea, domnind timp de 47 de ani, cea mai lungă domnie din epoca medievală din Țările Române.

Tunelul, lung de 3,5 kilometri, situat lângă Antwerp, nordul Belgiei, este acoperit cu 16 000 de panouri solare pe o suprafață de 50 000 metri pătrați. Instalația solară produce 3300 de megawatt. Cantitatea de energie electrică ar putea acoperi …

The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) primarily for the United States Air Force (USAF). The MQ-9 and other UAVs are referred to as Remotely Piloted Vehicles/Aircraft (RPV/RPA) by the USAF …

An intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000–5,500 km (1,864–3,418 miles), between a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Classifying ballistic missiles by range is done mostly for convenience; in principle there is very little difference between a low-performance ICBM and a …

Musta surma yllätti Euroopan aikana, jolloin muut kulkutaudit kuten isorokko eivät olleet vaivanneet maanosaa pitkään aikaan. Euroopan asukasluku oli pysynyt tasaisena jo 50–100 vuoden ajan. Kaikki viljelykelpoinen maa oli käytössä, mutta ihmisten määrä oli saavuttanut maanosan kantokyvyn, joten puutetta ja nälänhätiä esiintyi usein.

Miles from Tomorrowland (also known as Miles from Tomorrow as a original production title and internationally) is an American CGI-animated children's television series created by Sascha Paladino.The series aired as shorts from January 19 to 23 before officially premiering on February 6, 2015. This series is named after Tomorrowland in the Disney theme parks.

Nella navigazione celeste. Nella navigazione celeste, si dice distanza lunare l'angolo del centro della Luna dal Sole o dalle stelle più luminose. Si può misurare facendo uso di un sestante. Grazie alla distanza lunare e ad un almanacco nautico è possibile calcolare l'ora locale e quindi la longitudine.. In astronomia. In astronomia, si dice distanza lunare la distanza della Luna dalla …

Acest decalaj crește cu cât trasnetul este mai departe de observator. Distanța în kilometri până la locul lovit de trăsnet se poate afla împărțind numărul de secunde dintre observarea fulgerului și auzirea tunetului la 3. De exemplu, dacă sunt 9 secunde între fulger și tunet, trăsnetul a lovit la aproximativ 3 km depărtare.