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E: 26/9 Win Sunshine dvd
Gilla_2
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sunshine - the sci-fi action adventure starring Cillian Murphy (28 Days Later, Batman Returns, Red Eye) and Chris Evans (Fantastic Four) - follows the story of eight astronauts as they embark on an ill-fated mission to the surface of the sun.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sunshine, also stars Rose Byrne (Troy), Michelle Yeoh (Memoirs of a Geisha, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Benedict Wong (Dirty Pretty Things), Troy Garity (After The Sunset), Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samuri), Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider) and Mark Strong (Syriana).[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It is the year 2057, the Sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth’s last hope lies with the Icarus II - a spacecraft with a crew of eight men and women led by Captain Kaneda. Their mission: to deliver a nuclear device designed to reignite our fading sun.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, the crew hears a distress beacon from the Icarus I, which disappeared on the same mission seven years earlier. A terrible accident throws their mission into jeopardy and soon the crew find themselves fighting not only for their lives and their sanity, but for the future of us all… [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]To be in with a chance of winning answer the following question:[/FONT]
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FORM>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Please submit your name, address and answer before midnight on the 26 September 2007.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sunshine is available to buy and rent on DVD from [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]20th Century Fox Home Entertainment[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] from 27 August 2007.[/FONT]
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width="63%" height=586>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]To celebrate the DVD release of Sunshine[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif], we have three copies up for grabs for www.sci-fi-online.com readers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Click [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]here to buy this DVD for £12.98 (RRP: £19.99)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sunshine - the sci-fi action adventure starring Cillian Murphy (28 Days Later, Batman Returns, Red Eye) and Chris Evans (Fantastic Four) - follows the story of eight astronauts as they embark on an ill-fated mission to the surface of the sun.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sunshine, also stars Rose Byrne (Troy), Michelle Yeoh (Memoirs of a Geisha, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Benedict Wong (Dirty Pretty Things), Troy Garity (After The Sunset), Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samuri), Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider) and Mark Strong (Syriana).[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It is the year 2057, the Sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth’s last hope lies with the Icarus II - a spacecraft with a crew of eight men and women led by Captain Kaneda. Their mission: to deliver a nuclear device designed to reignite our fading sun.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, the crew hears a distress beacon from the Icarus I, which disappeared on the same mission seven years earlier. A terrible accident throws their mission into jeopardy and soon the crew find themselves fighting not only for their lives and their sanity, but for the future of us all… [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]To be in with a chance of winning answer the following question:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]How far (in Km) is the Sun from the Earth?[/FONT]
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FORM>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Please submit your name, address and answer before midnight on the 26 September 2007.[/FONT]
Answer: 149,597,892 km<!-- / message -->
Good luck
:j :j :j :j
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42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot
:hello: Good Luck everyone !:hello:0
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It asks for the answer in kilometers.
Wiki gives this: <TABLE class=infobox style="WIDTH: 18em"><TBODY><TR><TD>Mean distance
<SMALL>from Earth</SMALL></TD><TD>1.496×10<SUP>11</SUP> m
<SMALL>(9.295×10<SUP>7</SUP> mi)</SMALL>
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which I don't really understand, but I don't think it's what the comp wants. Does anyone know a simpler answer?42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot:hello: Good Luck everyone !:hello:0 -
I have found the answer as 149,597,892 km0
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smaisey, you're wonderful! :j42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot:hello: Good Luck everyone !:hello:0
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