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November 28, 2014

Hellooooooooo Sweeties,

There is sooooo much maths in the news, triumphs and tragedies, I don’t know where to begin.

First of all a tiny little spacecraft not much bigger than a washing machine has landed after a 10 year voyage on a comet 520 million km away from earth. Wow! Mathpig has some interesting space maths for you:

Rosetta Spacecraft

An Interview with Warwick Holmes Aero-space Engineer, Rosetta Project, ESA!

The Rosetta Project scaled down to a Lego Universe

The Rosetta Project … like throwing a dart from Sydney to Perth and hitting the bullseye

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Also in the news ……………………….

Can Hailstones kill? Do the Maths

Wild storm in Brisbane yesterday caused severe hail stone damage to city buildings. The Australian Website

Which game is more dangerous to play? Baseball or cricket?

The tragic death of Australian Cricketer Phillip Hughes at only 25 years-of-age after he was hit in the head by a cricket ball, despite wearing a helmet, highlights the danger of some sports.

NZ team Tribute to David Hughes BBC

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