Other activities for Cassini scientists during the extended mission will include monitoring seasons on Titan and Saturn, observing unique ring events - such as the 2009 equinox when the Sun will be in the plane of the rings - and exploring new places within Saturn's magnetic "envelope" - or magnetosphere.

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When the Airbus A380 enters service it will become the second-largest plane in the world and largest passenger aircraft.

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"But I will believe it when we are on the plane, " she added.

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The FAA -- the ultimate arbiter of when the plane can resume flying -- has declined to predict when the 787 will return to commercial service.

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This feature will come in handy at that moment on a plane when the cabin lights go dim.

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It is unlikely that when Shanteau boards a plane to head back to the United States that he will have a medal to take with him.

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On his return to Sheremetyevo, to reach his departure gate the visitor must negotiate a bewildering series of queues, starting with one to get into the building: if he is unassertive, he will still be standing in one of them when his plane takes off.

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