Echoing in eternity: 2,100-year-old Alexander the Great mosaic analyzed for restoration
In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between ...
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Finding the North Star | January 27 - February 2
HIT THE DARKNESS ANYTIME (BUT WE ARE USING 9PM HERE) AND LOOK FOR THE BIG DIPPER -- ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE ASTERISMS IN THE SKY IT’S PART OF URSA MAJOR, THE GREAT BEAR. USING THE TWO STARS ...
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Kodiak: Island of the Great Bear (2006)
Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska is home to the largest bear on earth, the Kodiak Bear. At least 2,500 bears live on the island and the animal is regarded as the world’s biggest land predator ...
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Rare 'black moon' can be seen today with just hours left before 2025
A rare "black moon" is making an appearance in December before we ring in 2025 - a boon to astronomers and constellation ...
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The owner and crew of the Norwegian vessel denied the refusal to help the crew of Ursa Major
The owners of the vessel "Oslo Carrier 3" denied the information from LLC "Oboronlogistics" about the refusal to provide assistance to Russian sailors from the sunken ship "Ursa Major". The ...
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John Wheeler: Arctic comes from an ancient reference to the Big Dipper
But arkticus means north because it is a reference to the Great Bear constellation, which we know today as The Big Dipper. The Big Dipper (Ursa Major or Big Bear in Latin) is the most-recognized ...
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Russia's Arctic Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet Dealt a Blow in Mediterranean
According to a press release from Oboronlogistics, the Russian transport and logistics company which owns the Ursa Major, the ship had onboard two 380-tonne port cranes, as well as 45-ton reactor ...
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Sabotage at Sea: The Sinking of the Ursa Major
The Russian cargo ship 'Ursa Major' sank in the Mediterranean Sea after three alleged sabotage-induced explosions. Oboronlogistica, its operator, reported severe hull damage that flooded the engine ...
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Owner of sunk Russian ship says Norwegian vessel refused to rescue crew
The Norwegian vessel Oslo Carrier 3 refused to take aboard Russian sailors from the sinking cargo ship Ursa Major, according to the ship’s owner, Oboronlogistika, a company under Russia’s Defense ...
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Russian Ship Owner Says 'Terrorist Attack' Behind Sinking in Mediterranean
Fourteen crewmembers of the ship, the Ursa Major, had to be rescued from a lifeboat and transferred to Spain, according to Spain's maritime rescue agency. None of the fourteen crewmembers were ...
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Russia thinks cargo ship blast was ‘terrorist attack’
The Oboronlogistika company said it “thinks a targeted terrorist attack was committed on Dec 23, 2024, against the Ursa Major”, it said in a statement cited by Russian news agencies ...
Daily Mail23d
Sunk Putin cargo ship was victim of sabotage that sparked three explosions onboard, Russians believe as Ukraine vows more attacks
Russia suspects a major act of sabotage over 'three explosions' which sank its military cargo supply vessel Ursa Major in the Mediterranean. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility but a prominent ...