Monday, June 18, 2012

Voyager 1 closes in on interstellar space

Voyager 1 closes in on interstellar space: "Based on the latest data received from Voyager 1, scientists say the venerable spacecraft is now on the very edge of our solar system. The data, which traveled some 17.8 billion kilometers (11 billion miles) on its 16-hour-38 minute journey to NASA’s Deep Space Network on Earth, reveals a marked increase in the intensity of charged particles from beyond our solar system, indicating that Voyager 1 is soon to become the first man-made object to leave our little slice of the universe."

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Radical railways: Top 10 transportation systems of the future

Radical railways: Top 10 transportation systems of the future: "Public transport systems offer many advantages over the personal alternatives when it comes to getting large numbers of people from A to B in style and safety - less congestion, less pollution and lower costs for starters."

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FlyNano achieves first test flight - Images

FlyNano achieves first test flight - Images: "Last April, we told you about the FlyNano – a single-occupant petrol/electric microlight amphibious aircraft being developed by a Finnish aeronautical firm of the same name"

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