미국항공우주국(NASA)이 달 궤도 정착 위성 카메라(Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera)의 최신 사진을 공개했다. 이로써 미국의 달 탐사의 상징인 ‘달 표면에 꽂힌 성조기’의 현존 유무를 판단할 수 있게 됐다. 미국의 달 탐사는 1969년 닐 암스트롱의 아폴로 11호를 시작으로 1972년 아폴로 14호의 탐사까지 여섯 번에 걸쳐 이뤄졌다. 지금까지 인류가 천체에 직접 착륙한 기록은 미국의 유인 달 탐사가 유일하다.미국은 여섯 번의 달 탐사에서 자국 과학 기술 성취의 상징으로 성조기를 달 표면에 꽂았다. 외신보도에 따르면 이번에 공개된 미국항공우주국의 사진을 분석한 결과 총 여섯 개의 성조기 중 다섯 개가 아직도 제자리에 건재한 것으로 확인되었다.데일리메일은 과학자들이 이번에 공개된 최신 디테일한 사진을 보면 깃발이 아직 달의 자전 궤도에 따라 그림자를 드리우고 있는 것을 확인했다고 전했다.남아 있지 않은 성조기는 1969년 아폴로 11호기의 탐사 때 꽂

지난 달 영국 더럼 카운티의 비숍 오클랜드에서 성화 봉송을 하던 소년이 넘어졌다. 그러나 소년은 혼자서 일어서지 못했다. 13세 소년 키어른 막스웰은 희귀 암으로 왼쪽 다리를 절단했고, 부착한 의족이 너무 무거워 주변의 도움을 받아야만 했다.그러나 키어른에게 ’기쁨에 찬 비명’을 지르게 할 만한 사건이 일어났다.유럽에서 최고 액수의 복권 당첨금을 자랑하는 유로밀리언의 당첨자 부부가 키어른에게 새로운 의족을 선물하겠다고 나선 것이다. 콜린과 크리스 웨어 부부는 지난해 유로밀리언 당첨금 1억 6천 백만 파운드(약 2800억 원)을 얻는 행운의 주인공들이다. 당시 유로밀리언은 계속해 이월되어 많은 사람들을 흥분시켰다. 보통 사람들은 물론 국제마피아, 중국의 부호들까지 유로밀리언 구입에 열을 올렸으나, 사상 최대의

This picture taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows the galaxy NGC 1187. This impressive spiral lies about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus (The River). NGC 1187 has hosted two supernova explosions during the last thirty years, the latest one in 2007. Credit: ESO (UPI)고요해 보이는 이 은하는 사실은 우주 폭력이라고 할 만한 사건의 현장이다.유럽 천문학자들이 은하 NGC 1187의 최신 사진을 공개했다.은하 NGC 1187은 1784년 영국의

A 13-year-old who lost a leg to cancer will get a new prosthetic limb, donated by Britain‘s biggest-ever lottery winners.Kieran Maxwell cannot stand up by himself after he fell while carrying the Olympic torch. He needs help from others because of his heavy prosthetics. Maxwell’s problem will soon be over, as he is set to receive a life-changing new leg thanks to the donation from Euromillion winn

 The Galaxy Note II, a follow-up to the Galaxy Note of Samsung Electronics Co., will feature a 5.5-inch display, according to a report. Boy Genius Report, a U.S. weblog specializing in technology, said on Monday that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note II at its press conference slated for Aug. 15. BGR said that Samsung will replace the original Galaxy Note’s 5.3 inch display with a larger Super A

Mario Balotelli enjoys clubbing.(Twitter)Mario Balotelli spent a venue’s biggest ever bar bill as he partied at an exclusive club in Ibiza, an Spanish Island famous for clubbing.The striker of Italy and Manchester City spent thousands of pounds at the Ocean Beach Club and set a new record for the venue.Many big-spending soccer stars visited the new venue owned by Gary Lineker’s brother Wayne this

The artificial jellyfish. (Image credit: Harvard/Caltech)(UPI)U.S. researchers say they've used inanimate silicone and living cardiac muscle cells to reverse engineer a freely swimming artificial "jellyfish."Researchers at Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology say the successful effort was a proof of concept for reverse engineering a variety of muscular organs and simple li

Finding it hard to keep up the passion in a long-distance relationship? Help might be on the way. A robotics professor in Singapore has invented a gadget equipped with motion-sensitive electronic "lips" that allow amorous but absent couples toexchange long-distance smooches via the Internet.Shaped like a small head with oversize silicone lips, the "Kissenger" -- short for Kiss Messenger -- was unv

A handout photograph shows a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. H-2A rocket which carries Arirang-3 taking off from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan on Friday, May 18, 2012. (Bloomberg photos and graphics)An unmanned rocket carrying more than 4 tons of supplies to the International Space Station was successfully launched

This photo is not directly related to this article.(Bloomberg photos and graphics)The return of school days is more emotionally tolling for mom than kids; she is the saddest when classes start, a U.S. survey indicates.Plum District, a Web community of mothers, conducted an online survey of more than 2,400 of its members last June, and found 40 percent of moms said they were the saddest family memb

(McClatchy)Current U.S. smokers are more likely to use e-cigarettes -- formally known as Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems -- than non-smokers, researchers say. Researchers at the Schroeder Institute at the American Legacy Foundation, a non-profit Washington group that seeks to address the health effects of tobacco use, analyzed data from more than 6,000 adults who participated in two national

Facial wrinkles get the lion's share of attention, but a U.S. plastic surgeon says wrinkles in women's breast cleavage can also be remedied.Dr. Rod Rohrich, chairman of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said wrinkle-fighting strategies can work on other areas of the body besides the face.One such area is breast cleavage -- where wrinkling caused by e

This photo is not directly related to this article.(MacClatch)A Pittsburgh mall was evacuated after a bear was spotted roaming through a Sears store, officials said.The small female brown bear entered the mall around 9 p.m. Saturday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.Wildlife conservation officers were able to lure the bear toward the entrance doors, where she was trapped between the double doo

The Seoul Auto Salon 2012 and the Seoul Auto Service 2012 ended in a great success on July 15.(Yonhap News)Seoul Auto Salon, the country’s leading auto show dedicated to aftermarket and tuning cars, wrapped up its run on July 15 amid heightened public attention. The automotive event celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, luring in some 150,000 visitors. New programs such as “Seoul auto film sh

Rafael Nadal, shown in June with the trophy for winning a record seventh French Open men's singles title, in Thursday withdrew from the Summer Olympics tennis competition. Nadal won the men's singles gold medal in 2008(UPI)Spain's Rafael Nadal, who won the men's singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics, Thursday withdrew from the 2012 Games in London.Nadal, ranked No. 3 in the world, cited physical

This photo is not directly related to this article.(123rf)Spear hunting may not have given Neanderthals their powerful right arms; it may have come from scraping animal skins for clothes and shelters, researchers say.Skeletons show Neanderthals, our closest known extinct relatives, had unusually strong right arms, as their right humerus -- the long arm bone associated with the biceps and triceps -

A California man charged with shooting his son over a round of country music karaoke has been ordered to stand trial.Shasta County Superior Court Judge Anthony Anderson ordered William Oller Sr., 70, to stand trial on attempted murder and assault charges during his preliminary hearing Tuesday, The Record Searchlight, Reading, reported Thursday.Investigators said the two men argued Jan. 20 at the y

Rachel Vanghen (L) reacts after winning first place in a bikini contestant in the infield before the 135th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 15, 2010. (UPI/John Angelillo)A Minnesota woman said she will go ahead with plans to attempt a bikini parade world record despite the disapproval of local officials.Cynthia Frederick said she wants to gather 451 bikini-clad women to

Paris Jackson listens on as grandmother Katherine Jackson speaks during a ceremony honoring Michael Jackson at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on January 26, 2012. (UPI/Jim Ruymen)U.S. pop star Janet Jackson is not supportive of her 14-year-old niece Paris' decision to act professionally while still a child, sources told UsMagazine.com.Paris is one of the three ch

One of Japan's nuclear reactors may be sitting on an active geological fault at high risk of earthquake damage, the country's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday.Officials said the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency plans a survey at the Shika complex in Ishikawa prefecture, The Yomiuri Shimbun reported. Its operator, Hokuriku Electric, could be forced to find alternative sources of electricity for