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Huge ship is powered by "WindWings"
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
|Issue 66
A huge cargo ship called the Pyxis Ocean has set out on a voyage around the world fitted with a pair of unique sails.
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Rather than the flapping canvas that used to power ships, these strange-looking sails are made from steel and fibreglass (a light, strong material). They are rigid (meaning they don’t bend), and stand an incredible 37.5 metres tall.
This story is from the Issue 66 edition of The Week Junior Science+Nature UK.
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