Scientists discover Russian meteor fragments: report
Scientists have discovered fragments of the meteor that spectacularly plunged over Russia's Ural Mountains creating a shockwave that injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes.
18 February 2013
Kazakhstan to produce flu and TB vaccines
The Science Fund will start constructing a biopharmaceutical plant for production of biological products under the GMP standard: expert.
Asteroid whizzes safely past Earth
A closely tracked asteroid, about 150-feet (45-meters) wide, whizzed safely past Earth on Friday, the same day a much smaller, previously undetected meteor hit Russia.
Facebook network hit by 'sophisticated' attack
Facebook said Friday its computer system was "targeted in a sophisticated attack" last month, but that it found no evidence any user data was compromised.
16 February 2013
Asteroid to whiz past Earth Friday
NASA is keeping close tabs on a sizable asteroid set to whiz past our planet Friday in what the US space agency says is the closest flyby ever predicted for such a large object.
Cosmic ray mystery lifted in new findings
Cosmic rays -- fast-moving particles that constantly pummel our planet -- come from the explosion of supernovae, new research confirmed Thursday, resolving an astronomical mystery.
15 February 2013
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KazSat-3 to be launched in the Q1 2014
Space Agency and the country’s Ministry of Transport and Communications have been tasked to make sure 70% of KazSat-2 satellite’s capacities are used by the end of 2013 [as compared to the current 56%].
Kazakhstan TV-channels will be available in 110 countries
Kazakhstan TV channels will be available at the territory of 110 countries and the presence of the printed media on the Internet will reach 95 percent of their total number: expert.
13 February 2013
Peugeot unveils historic 5 bn euro loss for 2012
Embattled French auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroen announced Wednesday a massive net loss of five billion euros ($6.7 billion) for 2012, the worst result in its history.
13 February 2013
Peru archeologists find ancient temple
Peruvian archeologists have discovered a temple believed to be about 5,000 years old at the ancient El Paraiso archeological site in a valley just north of Lima.
US launches Earth observation satellite
The United States launched its latest Earth observation satellite Monday, enhancing an array of orbiting eyes that help with everything from climate change study to urban planning.
12 February 2013
American Express card users can shop at Twitter
American Express on Monday began letting users of its payment cards make purchases with messages fired off at Twitter as the popular social network dabbles with making money from e-commerce.
12 February 2013
N. Korea carries out apparent nuclear test
North Korea staged an apparent nuclear test Tuesday in a striking act of defiance that, if confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation from enemies and allies alike.