On June 6, 2012, a unique astronomical event of our time occurred - the passage of Venus across the disk of the Sun. To see this rare phenomenon, the Moscow Planetarium organized free astronomical observations for everyone. Observations took place from 7:00 to 9:00.

Picket near the Duma 8 photos

A picket was held outside the State Duma building against the adoption of amendments tightening liability for holding unauthorized street protests

New generation BMW 3-Series Touring 17 photos

The German manufacturer BMW held a public world premiere at the Leipzig Motor Show of the fifth generation of 3-series station wagons, which should compete with the Audi A4 Avant and the five-door Mercedes-Benz C-class. The station wagons are built on the new 3 Series platform and differ from the sedans that entered the market in the spring in the design of the rear end, the interior and the choice of engines.

Putin in Berlin 7 photos

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making his first visit to foreign countries since returning to the Kremlin. From Minsk he flew to Berlin for a few hours, then went to Paris. Read more on Vedomosti.ru

Accuser competition 12 photos

The “Best State Prosecutor” competition was held in Moscow. Read the article: “The Prosecutor General’s Office selects the best state prosecutor”

Earthquake in northern Italy 6 photos

A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred in northern Italy. According to the US Geological Survey, the hypocenter was located at a depth of 9.6 km in the Emilia-Romagna region in the province of Modena, approximately 20 km from the city of Modena

Nikolai Feshin in the Tretyakov Gallery 11 photos

Nikolai Feshin is a darling of the art market. An exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery shows the reason for the Russian and American success of his painting for the sake of painting

BMW Zagato Coupe 14 photos

BMW and design studio Zagato presented a joint concept coupe, the BMW Zagato Coup, at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este automobile design competition. The concept car is built on the basis of the BMW Z4 roadster. Read more on Vedomosti.ru Photo: BMW Group

Devour everyone 6 photos

Ridley Scott's Prometheus is coming out - one of the most anticipated films not only of the year, but also of the decade, which can turn out to be both the main sensation and the most notorious failure of the season. The legendary British director, more than three decades after his great film Alien, decided to return to it to make a prequel, a kind of prequel.

Updated BMW 7 series 25 photos

BMW has updated the flagship 7 Series. The appearance has been slightly tweaked, but the main changes affected the engine part and the technical contents of the car. Restyled cars will appear at European dealers in the fall of 2012. Photo: BMW Read more at Vedomosti.ru

Start of sales of the new iPad in Russia 10 photos

Sales of the third generation iPad in Russia began on the night of May 25 in several regions of Russia at several retailers - White Wind Digital, Euroset, Svyaznoy, re:Store, M.Video, Eldorado, Media Markt, MTS. The younger model of the tablet with 16 GB of memory and a Wi-Fi interface is sold for 19,990 - 20,990 rubles. The older one with 64 GB, Wi-Fi and a cellular module is priced at 35,490 - 35,990 rubles.

Renault Alpine A110-50 20 photos

Renault has officially unveiled the Renault Alpine A110-50 concept coupe, which could become the prototype for the first model of the revived Alpine sports brand. The jealous German press has already sarcastically dubbed the mid-engine, rear-wheel drive coupe a “Porsche hunter” Photo: Renault Read more on Vedomosti.ru

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