Expensive Projects
What is the cost of constructing the Burj Khalifa?
$1,499,385,000 (One billion, four hundred and ninety-nine million, three hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars).
What year was the Sydney Opera House completed?
20 October 1973.
What was the budget for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter?
$720,576,893 (Seven hundred and twenty million, five hundred and seventy-six thousand, eight hundred and ninety-three dollars).
What is the name of the longest railway tunnel in the world.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel.
What year was the Burj Khalifa completed?
1 January 2010.
How many images has the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter sent back to Earth?
329,451 high-resolution images.
How many luxury apartments are in the Burj Khalifa?
1,537 luxury apartments.
How long is the Gotthard Base Tunnel?
57.1 kilometers.
What is the primary purpose of the Large Hadron Collider?
To study the smallest particles in the universe.
How much does the Large Hadron Collider cost to maintain annually?
$78,562,140.
What was the total cost of constructing the Sydney Opera House?
$102,784,962 (One hundred and two million, seven hundred and eighty-four thousand, nine hundred and sixty-two dollars).
When was the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched?
12 August 2005.
How many passengers use the Gotthard Base Tunnel every year?
16,785,600 passengers.
How many performances does the Sydney Opera House host annually?
1,627 performances.
What is the length of the Large Hadron Collider?
26.7 kilometers.