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The Red Bull Stratos challenge is getting ready to be on its way. Sponsored by energy drinks company Red Bull, the endeavor seeks to have extreme athlete and daredevil Felix Baumgartner, 41, from Australia, jump from a high-altitude balloon. The goal is to set a new world record.
Basically, the man will jump from t... |
7 February 2012
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A forest floor in Papua New Guinea revealed the smallest vertebrate ever discovered on the surface of the planet. The tiny frog is smaller than the smallest fish, and is now known Paedophryne amanuensis. Though discovered nearly 3 years ago, it took experts a long time to present their findings to the world.
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12 January 2012
09:22 GMT |
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For the first time ever, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched more rockets in a year than the United States did. The achievement was marked last Thursday, when the Asian nation successfully launched a new high-resolution mapping satellite in Earth's orbit.
This again highlights the growing a... |
27 December 2011
03:47 GMT |
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Experts with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have just released new statistics, which indicate that the month of May, 2011, was the 10th warmest in recorded history.Accurate data measurements began being kept around 1880, and meteorologists and researchers have been keeping a close eye o... |
16 June 2011
10:44 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency say that they now have a new record-holder for most days spent in space by a US astronaut. Michael Fincke, a member of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 crew, has now surpassed the previous, 377-day record.
Late last night, on May 27, he reached the previous record, whic... |
28 May 2011
05:45 GMT |
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With the ability to cover more than 4,000 miles in an 96-hour-long flight, the great snipe is definitely one of the most remarkable animals on Earth. The small bird, which looks rather plump, flies the fastest long-duration flight of anything except airplanes. The shorebird can fly for 4 consecutive days without need... |
26 May 2011
05:01 GMT |
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Using a series of datasets from several spacecrafts and observatories, experts have determined that the amount of cosmic rays the Earth was subjected to in 2009 was the largest ever recorded. Experts who conducted the measurements said that in no other period since the beginning of the Space Age have so many radiatio... |
20 October 2010
08:46 GMT |
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Scientists at NASA announce that today will be a momentous occasion for the team of investigators managing the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) program. On May 20, Opportunity will exceed the surface longevity record that the Viking 1 Lander set a long time, after having spent more than 6 years and 116 days on the Red Pl... |
20 May 2010
02:41 GMT |
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While many critics of global warming continue to argue that the phenomenon is not real, scientific data again show that tragic truth. According to the datasets released by the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, in Antarctica, the southern continent experienced its highest annual temperature mean in more than 53 years... |
10 May 2010
11:05 GMT |
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This Thursday will mark a momentous achievement for the Mars Exploration Rovers on the surface of the Red Planet. The rover Spirit will exceed the duration of the Viking-1 lander mission, marking the first time this is done in more than three decades. Though the robot ceased communications with Mission Control on Mar... |
26 April 2010
08:45 GMT |
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About three years ago, astronomers, astrophysicists and skywatchers had the opportunity to behold one of the most spectacular comets to have entered the inner solar system for many years. Called C/2006 P1 McNaught, the celestial body left an impressive mark in the sky, with a tail extending a considerable portion of ... |
13 April 2010
08:41 GMT |
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Yesterday, the largest particle accelerator in the world managed to break the world record for producing the most energetic collisions ever achieved in such a machine. Granted, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) broke its own record that it set in December, and analysts say that it will continue to set the bar higher an... |
20 March 2010
06:11 GMT |
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At this point in time, the effects of global warming and climate change are becoming increasingly obvious, and researchers need to work together with authorities to produce valid science and policies, aimed at preventing devastating effects. But in order to do that, policymakers need to base their decisions on accura... |
26 January 2010
03:54 GMT |
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For scientists at the Florida State University (FSU), Christmas gifts came in the form of the world's most powerful high-field 'resistive' magnet. With the new instrument, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) again becomes the world leader in high magnetic field research, the university ... |
7 January 2010
06:25 GMT |
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Scientists from the United Kingdom's Met Office reveal that global temperatures may hit their highest peaks in recent history in 2010. This event will take place as a direct result of the growing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. Though some still c... |
11 December 2009
19:01 GMT |
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Spending nine months and five days in the deep sea seems like something even a top-class submarine would find difficult to accomplish without maintenance work. But this proved to be a walk in the park for a University of Washington Seaglider, which spent this entire time on a single mission, roaming the Pacific Ocean... |
16 September 2009
17:51 GMT |
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This is one of those instances in which the word “car” is being used in its loosest form. The only connections between the Bloodhound SSC and your average minivan is that they both have four wheels and a body. But the similarities stop here, and the differences begin. Built specifically to beat the existi... |
31 July 2009
18:31 GMT |
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According to a new nation-wide study conducted in the US, very few of the country's hospitals have electronic record systems installed. Most health care institutions still keep all their sensitive medical data on paper files, stored in archives in the basement of the buildings. A measly 2 percent of them have el... |
26 March 2009
17:01 GMT |
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Over the last decades, several bands in the world have disputed the honorific title of being the loudest in the world, although the faith of this world record has yet to be formally decided (measured in decibels). Thus, many bands have tried to get past noise limits, and perform at unprecedented volumes. But the main... |
21 February 2009
06:55 GMT |
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You probably know that Grand Theft Auto is the best selling game, with its 8 million units sold in the first month. What you don't know, however, is that there is one little game that sells much, much better than Rockstar's masterpiece, and it's not Halo, nor World of Warcraft. It is Bejeweled, the cas... |
20 August 2008
06:20 GMT |
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You probably already know about the recently released Spore Creature Creator - a teaser from Maxis and Electronic Arts - that allows everybody to design and bring to life a little beast he or she will be able to use in the full game, when it gets released in September. What you probably don't know is the fact th... |
19 June 2008
05:12 GMT |
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Finally, official data have arrived, proving that Grand Theft Auto IV was indeed a success (from a financial point of view this time, since we all know that everybody loves the game). Take Two has released the sales figures, stating that GTA IV has surpassed all-time entertainment records for day one and week one sal... |
8 May 2008
02:27 GMT |
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Grand Theft Auto IV is dubbed as the biggest game of the year and I really doubt that is a secret for anyone on this planet. Also, Rockstar's game is estimated to generate some $450 million only in the first week, even though the developers say that these figures are actually low. So, one thing is clear: GTA IV ... |
6 May 2008
12:06 GMT |
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Today is the big day, the official release of the most expected game of the year - Grand Theft Auto. While real fans are eagerly awaiting to get their hands on the title and start playing until midnight (or even more), the Guinness World Records Book is closely watching Rockstar's game, considering it to be a "p... |
29 April 2008
02:15 GMT |
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If there was still one person left in this world who didn't believe that The Sims franchise is nothing but a true record breaker, Electronic Arts have decided to send some stats about the game and the general reactions it has generated over the years. However, one of the most important records set (at least from... |
17 April 2008
02:29 GMT |
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No, honestly, I haven't written this title to enter the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008 competition for the longest and most uninspired game news title ever. I doubt there is such a category, anyway. But that's not important - what matters is the fact that, finally, gamers have the chance t... |
15 February 2008
06:33 GMT |
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Samsung has managed to score some impressive results with their latest mobile phones. The company has received 3 Guiness records, adding up to another one already existing, summing up four such statements of its innovations.Another success for Samsung, the company has also received 11 iF Design Awards, including two ... |
4 September 2007
07:37 GMT |
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