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It’s the story everyone’s talking about, with a name no one wants to say – Eyjafjallajokull. Almost all broadcasters, after several days of making a hash of it, have given up and now it’s just “the Icelandic volcano”. Often the problem for broadcasters is that the struggle to say the name obscures the story itself. [...] Much of the bridge will be fabricated offsite and will be designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 201kmph (125mph) China today announced it had begun construction of the world’s longest sea bridge – barely 18 months after opening the current record-holder. The Y-shaped link between Hong Kong, Macau and [...] Popout The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and [...] Oasis of the Seas is a cruise ship in the fleet of Royal Caribbean International. Oasis measures 225,282 gross tons, several times larger than Titanic. The ship’s power comes from six marine diesel engines producing 18,860 kilowatts each and three similar 12-cylinder engines each producing 13,860 kilowatts. Oasis of the Seas will offer passengers features [...] via Never saw how a boat is being built. In this post, you can get aquatinted with the building process. [...] |
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