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Velodrome Track by New Scientist from the GigaPan Inside the 2012 London olympic velodrome by New Scientist
The velodrome track
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Monkeying around by New Scientist from the GigaPan Monkeying around at the museum - in high-res by New Scientist
Museum interior
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Mammal by New Scientist from the GigaPan Monkeying around at the museum - in high-res by New Scientist
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Rocket by New Scientist from the GigaPan STS-133 - Launch Pad 39a by NASA HQ PHOTO
Ready to go///
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Unhackable by New Scientist from the GigaPan The Dreamliner: a revolution in high resolution by New Scientist
On the electronic side, the 787 has a computerised "glass cockpit" that communicates with the aircraft's systems over an Ethernet-like computer network. Passengers will also have an in-flight entertainment and internet network running alongside the flight control network, which means it has been crucial to keep the networks separate to prevent hacking by passengers.
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Quieten down by New Scientist from the GigaPan The Dreamliner: a revolution in high resolution by New Scientist
These are lean-burn Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines designed specifically for the 787. The crinkle-cut engine cowling causes interference between sound waves from the jet core, reducing engine noise.
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Under pressure by New Scientist from the GigaPan The Dreamliner: a revolution in high resolution by New Scientist
The fuselage is the first pressurised aircraft hull made of carbon-fibre reinforced composite materials. Boeing says it can handle higher air pressure than a conventional aluminium hull: the cabin is pressurised to match atmospheric pressure at 1800 metres above sea level, whereas traditional cabin pressure matches the atmosphere at 2400 metres. This allows for a much more pleasurable journey for passengers, according to the company.
The carbon-fibre fuselage can also cope with moister air than an aluminium one: Boeing says this should spare passengers some headaches.
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Nice view by New Scientist from the GigaPan The Dreamliner: a revolution in high resolution by New Scientist
At 27 by 47 centimetres, these windows are the largest on any passenger aircraft and can be electronically dimmed by either passengers or cabin crew.
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Wing box by New Scientist from the GigaPan The Dreamliner: a revolution in high resolution by New Scientist
The novel composite materials have presented new challenges for Boeing. The company found that computer models of carbon-fibre behaviour did not match the results of live wing-loading tests. To compensate for this, titanium reinforcements were needed to strengthen the wing-to-body joints.
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She's electric by New Scientist from the GigaPan The Dreamliner: a revolution in high resolution by New Scientist
Boeing has integrated a "more electric" design into the 787, eschewing traditional heavy hydraulics in favour of lightweight electric-motor-based servos and wiring. The landing gear and control surfaces benefit from this system. However, there is still a hydraulic backup in case of electrical failure.
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She's electric by New Scientist from the GigaPan Boeing 787 Dreamliner by New Scientist
On the electronic side, the 787 has a computerised “glass cockpit” that communicates with the aircraft’s systems over an ethernet-like digital computer network. Because passengers will also have an inflight entertainment and internet network running alongside the flight control network, ensuring separation of the networks to stymie hacking by passengers has been crucial.
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Wing box by New Scientist from the GigaPan Boeing 787 Dreamliner by New Scientist
Using novel composite materials throughout the build has presented new challenges for the makers Boeing. The company found that computer models of carbon fibre behaviour did not match with live wing-loading tests.
To compensate for this titanium reinforcements were needed to strengthen the wing to body joins.
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More electric by New Scientist from the GigaPan Boeing 787 Dreamliner by New Scientist
Boeing have intregrated a "more electric" design into the 787 eshewing traditional heavy hydraulic mechanical systems in favor of lightweight electric motor based servos and wiring.
The landing gear and control surfaces benefit from this system. However there is still one hydraulic backup system in case of electric faliure.
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Passenger windows by New Scientist from the GigaPan Boeing 787 Dreamliner by New Scientist
At 27 cm by 47 cm these windows are the largest on any passenger aircraft and have the distinction of being electronically dimmable, controlled by either passengers or cabin crew.
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Fuselage by New Scientist from the GigaPan Boeing 787 Dreamliner by New Scientist
The fuselage is the first pressurised aircraft hull made of carbon-fibre reinforced composite materials. Boeing says it can handle higher air pressure than a tradition alinminum hull, pressurising the cabin to 6000 feet rather than the traditional 8000 feet. This allows for a much more pleasurable journey for passengers according to the company.
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Engine design by New Scientist from the GigaPan Boeing 787 Dreamliner by New Scientist
These are lean burn Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines designed specifically for the 787. The crinkle-cut enging cowling is designed to cause interference between sound waves emanating from the jet core, reducing engine noise.
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Q Bus by New Scientist from the GigaPan Colossus by New Scientist
Input signals are patched here for processing through various algorithms. Colossus uses common boolean operations including AND, OR and XOR gates which can be plugged together in any combination. The input text is compared with the generated wheel patterns via these algorithms and either true or false result are counted.
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Switch Panel by New Scientist from the GigaPan Colossus by New Scientist
This panel is used to patch different signals to various parts of colossus.
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Result Display by New Scientist from the GigaPan Colossus by New Scientist
These sets of lights lit up in differing combinations depending on the strength of a match between the encripted message and the trail Lorenz setting.
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Honeycomb Nebula by New Scientist from the GigaPan Stellar debris created the Honeycomb nebula by New Scientist
The brightest supernova which has exploded in the current epoch is SN 1987A, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, at the edge of the Tarantula nebula. The explosion was seen on 23 February 1987 and since then the ejected material has created a set of ring structures forming the Honeycomb Nebula.
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The stats by New Scientist from the GigaPan The Altantic rainforest goes to Chelsea by New Scientist
Some statistics
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The Atlantic Rainforest by New Scientist from the GigaPan The Altantic rainforest goes to Chelsea by New Scientist
Learn a little more about the region of Atlantic Rainforest thatWLT have been focussing on
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Programming the Colossus by New Scientist from the GigaPan Colossus by New Scientist
Although the computer couldn't be programmed to perform any task, a combination of telephone jack-plugs like these and switches made it possible to tweak the decryption algorithm.
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The bedstead by New Scientist from the GigaPan Colossus by New Scientist
An intercepted German message is fed to Colossus on punched paper tape. Each character is represented with five 1s or 0s, using holes and spaces.
The machine processes tape at 41.7 feet - or 5000 characters - per second.
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Danger! by New Scientist from the GigaPan Colossus by New Scientist
Colossus uses about 5 kilowatts of power, and some components operate at voltages as high as [HOW HIGH?].
By comparison a desktop today will consume at most a few hundred watts.
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Tape reader by New Scientist from the GigaPan Colossus by New Scientist
A lamp - closest to the camera - shines onto the paper tape. This projects the pattern of holes onto an array of photocells that convert their arrangement into electrical pulses.
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Electric typewriter by New Scientist from the GigaPan Colossus by New Scientist
Colossus gives its verdict using this electric typewriter, revealing the settings of the first of the Lorenz machine used to send the encrypted message.
Those settings are used to decrypt the message using a simpler device called the Tunny machine.
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Jam Jar by New Scientist from the GigaPan Inside the vault - Kew Garden's Millennium Seed Bank by New Scientist
Strange to see jars that perhaps your nan would use to make jam being put to such an important use
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Red by New Scientist from the GigaPan Inside the vault - Kew Garden's Millennium Seed Bank by New Scientist
Colourful seeds
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Anonymous by New Scientist from the GigaPan Inside the vault - Kew Garden's Millennium Seed Bank by New Scientist
All of the seeds kept here are stored anonymously to protect the collection. They can be traced back using these reference tags on the computer database
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Seeds come in all shapes and sizes by New Scientist from the GigaPan Inside the vault - Kew Garden's Millennium Seed Bank by New Scientist
The largest seed in the world is the single-seeded fruit of the giant fan palm, or Lodoicea maldivica, which can weigh 44 lbs
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Jars by New Scientist from the GigaPan Inside the vault - Kew Garden's Millennium Seed Bank by New Scientist
Just a tiny fraction of the collection keept in -20 storage, underground at the millenium seedbank
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Seeds again by New Scientist from the GigaPan Inside the vault - Kew Garden's Millennium Seed Bank by New Scientist
Up to 10000 specimins of each seed variety are kept in the vaults at Kew
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Strange by New Scientist from the GigaPan Inside the vault - Kew Garden's Millennium Seed Bank by New Scientist
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Mosquito by New Scientist from the GigaPan Insect collection by New Scientist
Come in number IN99 - 13
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Curly antenna by New Scientist from the GigaPan Insect collection by New Scientist
Check out the feelers on this guy
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Shiny shiny by New Scientist from the GigaPan Insect collection by New Scientist
Iridescent creatures like this beetle get their colour from photonic crystals that diffract incoming light to throw out bright colours. See a gallery of iridescent insects at this link www.newscientist.com/gallery/dn15078-living-jewels
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Similar, but not the same by New Scientist from the GigaPan Insect collection by New Scientist
All mosquitos may look the same to you, but studying the variation between closely related, similar species helps reveal the path of evolution.
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Sorry, he didn't make it by New Scientist from the GigaPan Insect collection by New Scientist
We don't know what happened to this specimen. But all insect collections are constantly under attack from their own kind: the museum beetle, Anthrenus sarnicus. Moving the insect collection into the new building should make it easier to protect them.
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