MOSCOW, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The crew aboard the International Space Station has successfully completed an orbit correction, raising it by slightly less than five miles.
The maneuver, supervised by NASA, was the first after a failed attempt Oct. 19 when it was planned to lift it by six miles. The engines were then supposed to work for about 25 minutes during two stages. However, they disconnected after 78 seconds, Russia`s Novosti news agency reported.
The current ISS crew consists of Russian Valery Tokarev and American William McArthur.
David and Goliath: Truth or Legend?
JERUSALEM, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A tiny artifact found at a Bar-Ilan University archaeology dig in Israel reportedly holds a clue as to the history of the biblical figure Goliath.
The small ceramic shard unearthed at Tell es-Safi -- the site of the biblical city 'Gath of the Philistines' -- contains the earliest Philistine inscription ever discovered, The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. The inscription mentions two names that are remarkably similar to the name 'Goliath.'
The discovery is of particular interest since the Bible identifies Gath as Goliath`s hometown.
Professor Aren Maeir, chairman of the university`s Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology, told the Post the odds of the inscription referring to the Goliath of the Bible are 'small if non-existent.'
Maeir said the find has been dated to some 50 years after the story of David and Goliath was to have taken place. Additionally, Maeir says Goliath was a very popular type of name of that era.
But the Post noted the archaeological find may be seen by some as the first clear extra-biblical evidence that the story of the battle between David and Goliath may be more than just legend.
Earthquake Early Warnings May Be Possible
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Scientists believe early earthquake warnings might be possible through an analysis of the frequencies of the initial seismic waves all quakes generate.
Researchers say the first seismic waves generated when an earthquake begins may allow them to predict how strong the full-scale quake will become, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday.
In an article in the journal Nature, researchers Richard Allen of the University of California-Berkeley`s Seismological Laboratory and his former graduate student, Erik Olson, say they`ve developed a computer-based formula that analyzes the first pulse of high-speed seismic waves generated by a developing earthquake.
The scientists say their computer formula can, within seconds, predict the size of the violent high-energy waves that will follow.
Such advance warning is enough time for utilities to shut down or isolate gas and electric services, for airports to halt takeoffs and landings, for emergency crews to spot potential trouble areas and for residents to seek shelter, the Chronicle reported. Teams of scientists at the United States Geological Survey and at other earthquake research centers are evaluating the work.
Sea Monster `godzilla` Fossil Uncovered
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Scientists have recovered fossilized evidence of an entirely new species of a crocodile 'sea monster' they have nicknamed Godzilla.
A large skull of the animal from 135 million years ago animal was found in southern Argentina in an area that was once part of the Pacific Ocean, National Geographic News reported.
Scientifically named Dakosaurus andiniensis, the 13-foot-long creature had a head like a carnivorous dinosaur and a tail like a fish. With its massive jaws and serrated teeth, it preyed on other marine reptiles.
Ohio State University paleontologist Diego Pol said the newly discovered animal is unique among marine crocodiles. 'It is one of the most evolved members of the crocodilian family and also one of the most bizarre,' said Pol, who served on the research team.
The research, led by Zulma Gasparini, a paleontologist at Argentina`s Universidad Nacional de La Plata, was funded by the National Geographic Society. The discovery is described in the journal Science and will appear on the cover of the December issue of National Geographic magazine.
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