26/07/2016 Newsround


26/07/2016

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Hi, I'm Naz, you're watching Newsround.

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Could YOU be getting your post delivered by a drone?

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And the penguin that's definitely got happy feet!

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First, to Solar Impulse 2, the record breaking plane that's

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today finished its epic round the world trip.

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Powered entirely by the sun, the plane touched down

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in Abu Dhabi this morning - sixteen months after the

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Touching down for the final time - Solar Impulse 2's team celebrate

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the historic moment they complete the first solar-powered,

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The aircraft is powered by 17,000 solar cells in its wings,

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Its wingspan is 72 metres, wider than a jumbo jet,

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but it weighs the same as a family car.

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There's only room for one inside so two pilots take

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That means they can only sleep for 20 minutes whilst the plane's

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And when nature calls, the seat becomes a potty.

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The plane isn't great in different weathers.

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When it was hot the pilots needed oxygen masks,

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when it was cold they had to wrap up.

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Since it set off from Abu Dhabi in March last year it's

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travelled 26,000 miles, over four continents,

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The longest flight was Japan to Hawaii -

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5,545 miles - lasting nearly 118 hours,

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Its batteries were damaged during the long trip so the plane

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was grounded for ten months whilst it was fixed.

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But in April this year, the plane took to the skies again -

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completing its route back to Abu Dhabi.

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After more than 500 hours of flying time, its mission was completed.

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And we wanted to know what incredible trip you'd make.

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Jasmine from Coventry emailed saying "I would like to go to the deepest

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And Martha said she'd like to visit somewhere very cold.

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Imagine this - you're sat in your living room,

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watching Newsround of course, and BOOM - a drone

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Well it COULD soon be reality - the government's got together

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with Amazon to start testing it out.

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Pretty soon this could be the reality, drones

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delivering your shopping instead of delivery drivers.

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Amazon are planning to use drones like this to

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deliver online orders but is it a good idea?

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I think it would be very cool and advanced technology.

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If it was glass, it could damage the parcel.

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It is a bit odd and it is not what we are normally used to, the

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In the future we could have robots delivering

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Tests will now take place to receive this new

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technology can now work and be as safe as possible so it could be

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quite some time before you see drones flying into the living

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I bet you do - but do you know how tall we are in the UK,

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Well, researchers have been on a measuring marathon to find out.

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At six foot, Dutch men are the tallest and Latvia has

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the tallest women at an average of five foot seven.

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But where's the UK in the height chart?

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Head online to find out and see how we stack up compared to some

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Whilst you're there - if you hate long car journeys take

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a look at our great tips to shake them up.

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Next take a look at this statue unveiled yesterday -

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Well, we're told its Olympic swimming superstar Rebecca Adlington

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- that's her in the boat next to it in Hyde Park in London -

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and tomorrow we'll be hearing from the legend herself on Newsround

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about her plans to get more of you into the pool this summer.

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And onto another swimming star take a look at Purps the Penguin.

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She injured her left foot FIVE years ago and couldn't walk.

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kids in America and experts at an Aquarium there designed

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a special boot for her - using a 3D printer.

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Newsround's back just after 7.30 tomorrow morning.

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Don't forget to check out the website for all the rest

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