The ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposium Eurock 2018 approaches
The ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposion Eurock 2018 will be held on 22-27 of May, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Construction of Lunar Base in Consideration by Russia and China
After meeting with Chinese officials last week, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced plans for a joint space exploration project. This joint venture could lead to the establishment of a Sino-Russian base on the moon. The announcement was made of April 28 in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. Rogozin told reporters:
This 3D-printed residential house cost just $10,000
The first ever 3D-printed residential home was built on-site in just 24 hours in the town of Stupino, near Moscow in Russia last December. Having a cylindrical shape and consisting of a hallway, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen, this 38 m2 (406 ft2) house had a total cost of $10,134, or $267 per m2. Apis Cor., the Russian company that constructed it, claims that it can last up to 175 years and that a simpler house (ex. a square one) could cost only $223 per m2 ($68 per ft2).
China part of cross-river railway bridge to Russia completed
China has completed its part of the first cross-river railway bridge connection with Russia.
Latvia completes a 93-km section of fence on Russian border
Latvia has finished the construction of a 93-km barbed wire fence on the borders with Russia.
First-ever floating nuclear power plant is under construction in Russia
The plant is set to start providing power and heat to the country’s remote northern regions by 2019
Russia-China first railway bridge near completion
The 2,200-meter facility will be the first railway bridge to connect the 2 countries.
China to construct a research base on the moon
China will attempt to build a research base in the south pole of the moon starting in the following 10 years.
Video: Mysterious Huge Hole In Siberia Turned Into Lake
Huge hole full of water appeared a few days ago in the Siberian region, which has caused much surprise to scientists because of its size.
The Mysterious Giant Craters of Siberia
A group that makes documentaries for the channel RT has traveled recently to Yamal to explore a series of mysterious giant craters discovered in Siberia a year ago or so.
