Tag Archives: Kazakhstan

We have liftoff! The first rocket launch of 2011 occurred Thursday at 12:29 GMT (7:29 a.m. EST) in Kazakhstan, but another launch will occur this afternoon (1:08 p.m. PST) right here in the U.S. on the West Coast. The Delta IV Heavy rocket is expected to blast off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in [...]

After losing two dams due to flooding waters last week the villages near Kyzyl-Agash in southern Kazakhstan are at a continued and increased risk of flooding. Recent floods have left 33 dead and widespread damage. Storms across central and southern Asia, like southern Europe and the southern United States, have been moving by one after [...]