The Week In Numbers: New Dinosaur Discovered, The World's Largest Virus, And More

Friday, July 19, 2013 - 17:30 in Astronomy & Space

Jang Bogo Space Group and KOPRI. Ice Lab commissioned by British Council and curated by The Arts Catalyst. 2014: the year this aerodynamic, flying saucer-like research station is set to open in Antarctica 15 feet: the length of a new cow-like dinosaur discovered in Utah 1 week: the time it would take Earth's average global surface temperature to drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit if the sun went out $1,350: the price of this bio-inspired tarantula robot, which will crawl out of a 3-D printer and into your heart 520 billion: the number of gold nanodots per square inch on the thinnest light absorbers ever built $495: the price of an "invisibility wetsuit" that hides you from sharks while you swim 12 miles: the diameter of a new moon discovered orbiting Neptune 44 pounds: the weight of the giant life-hunting bullets astronomers want to fire into Jupiter's moon Europa $150: the price of a pair of 3-D printed...

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