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If they continue on their current trajectories, what is the probability Voyager 1 or 2 will crash into a planet or star in the (distant) future?

Paul Mitchell,

Tregony, Cornwall, UK

Do people who live in hilly towns have better health than those who live in flat towns?

Derek Johnson,

Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, UK

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