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SO FLIEGEN WIR MORGEN in 90 Minuten Von Europa Nach Australien, E -Turbinen, Nurflügler: Alles Über Die Luftfahrt -Technik Der Zukunft SO FLIEGEN WIR MORGEN In 90 Minuten von Europa nach Australien, E -Turbinen, Nurflügler: Alles über die Luftfahrt -Technik der Zukunft AM RANDE DES WAHNSINNS Die abenteuerliche Reise ins Innere eines Vulkans ALLE GEGEN GOLIATH Warum der größte Frosch der Welt in Kamerun bedroht ist FASZINATION OUTBACK Das harte Leben im wilden Herzen Australiens AUSGABE 06 − OKTOBER & NOVEMBER 2015 EINE PUBLIKATION VON 001-Cover 1 12.10.15 12:03 HOL´ DIR EXTRAS ZU DEINEM TASCHENGELD! Die PopCoins sind Los: Sammle jetzt PopCoins und tausche sie gegen tolle Prämien ein. Mit der B4-19 KontoBox gibt’s sogar vergünstigte Konzert-Tickets für die gefragtesten Events. Mitten im Leben. popcoins.at Stand: 2. 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Der äuß erste Norden Pakistans ist so trocken, dass Land wirte besonders effizient arbeiten müssen. Ob schließlich noch mehr Stroh von der Ladefläche rutschte oder ob es den Männern gelang, die Schwerkraft zu besiegen, ist nicht überliefert. Foto: Mian Khursheed 8 008-Weltbild 8 12.10.15 12:08 euters r Foto: Mian Kursheed/ Foto: 9 009-Weltbild 9 12.10.15 12:08 WELTBILD AUFSTIEG UND LANDUNG EINES ROBOTERS SEOUL, SÜDKOREA. 1.200 Arten von Die Wissenschafter haben Insekten mit Hoch­ Lebewesen haben die Fähigkeit entwickelt, über geschwindigkeitskameras gefilmt und dabei Wasser zu laufen oder gar von der Wasserober­ gelernt, die Kraft beim Absprung so zu dosieren, fläche in die Luft zu springen. Nun haben korea­ dass die Oberflächenspannung des Wassers nische Forscher 13 Millimeter kleine Rob oter nicht überfordert wird. In einem nächsten Schritt konstruiert, die das ebenfalls schaffen. 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Diese Meeresschnecke, genannt Costasiella kuroshimae, ist nur wenige Millimeter groß und verfügt über eine erstaunliche Fähigkeit: Sie frisst Algen zwar, verdaut sie aber nicht vollständig. Die Chloroplasten genannten Partikel, die in der Alge für das Einfangen von Sonnenenergie zuständig sind, werden in ihrem Organismus gespeichert und in der Folge zur Energiegewinnung genutzt. So kann sich die Schnecke gleichsam von Licht ernähren. Foto: Lynn Wu Foto: Lynn Wu/HGM-Press Lynn Foto: 12 012-Weltbild 12 12.10.15 12:08 AUFSTEIGEN MIT BAUSPAREN BEI DER BAWAG P.S.K. MIT GRATIS FUNK- * HELIKOPTER Von 22.10. bis 31.12.2015 prämienbegünstigten Wüstenrot Bausparvertrag ab mindestens € 70,– p.m. hier in Ihrer BAWAG P.S.K. Filiale abschließen und gratis Funk-Helikopter sichern.* Mitten im Leben. www.bawagpsk.com *) Aktion gültig bei Abschluss folgender Bausparverträge (letztmöglicher Laufzeitbeginn 31.12.2015) der Bausparkasse Wüstenrot AG: Dynamisches Bausparen (Tarif 6) bzw. 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