Quaoar is a binary, trans-Neptunian object and dwarf planet. It was discovered on 4th June 2002 by astronomers at the California Institute of Technology. It orbits at 43 astronomical units (6.4×109 km; 4.0×109 mi) from the Sun, with an orbital period of 286 years. It has a single tiny moon called Weywot.
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Detailed probing and mapping of the Kuiper Belt is underway
Advances in telescopic power have revealed countless new bodies in the Kuiper Belt, many rivalling Pluto in size. At the same time, a new generation of solar-sail technology is emerging. Source: http://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2036.htm
VLADIMIR PUTIN IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA
Vladimir Putin rose to the presidency after the unexpected resignation of Boris Yeltsin. He continued through with many of his same policies. Putin began his presidency with an aggressive legal reform of the Russian government. Among his first actions was to group the 89 federal subjects (states of the Russian Federation) into seven federal districts, …
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