Monday, December 9, 2013

Current Event

In the article " NASA shares image of massive 'Hexagon' on Saturn" by "Doug Gross" a huge hexagon shaped weather effect is seen on the distant planet's surface. NASA's Cassini spacecraft photographed the anomaly and they say that it unlike anything that they've seen any where. NASA scientists say that the strange weather formation has 200 mph winds, which are 50 mph faster than a category 5 hurricane. Scientists have also discovered that unlike a hurricane on Earth, which only lasts about a week, this strange weather effect has been around for decades, but they're not sure so the super hurricane could been around for over a decade.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Current Event

In the passage "Volocopter: 18-propeller electric helicopter takes flight" by Sheena Mckenzie The new 18 propeller electric helicopter was invented by three German engineers. They say it is Eco-friendly because it is powered by a 100 kg battery which gives the this amazing piece of future transportation a max speed of 70kph. Although very astounding, the Volocopter was not cheap. Featuring 18 propellers and a super light carbon frame the futuristic vehicle took around a decade to design and build not to mention a wopping cost of about $5.4 million. Critics say that the new Volocopter can, in the near future, become a new form of transportation.