Russia was first in space, the United States was the first on the moon and Japan will now be the first nation to send a robot-astronaut to space that can communicate with humans.
Modern scientific big bang theory assumes that everything we see today from the Earth to the cosmic horizon, started out as a very small, hot and dense mixture of matter and energy.
The Himalayas is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. It is home to the planet's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest.
Russian photographer took a bunch of unbelievable photos of snowflakes. And what is even more amazing is the set up he used to create these incredible macro shots.