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Wanted: astronauts for missions unknown
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 5:22)
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More, not fewer, astronauts are needed in the post-shuttle era, a new report says– to develop new spaceships and prevent health problems from too-frequent flights
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Man in the moon to get 'CT scan'
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 4:31)
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NASA is set to launch two probes that will study the moon's internal structure in unprecedented detail, shedding light on whether it absorbed a sibling long ago
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Bedazzled wind turbine lights up the night
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 3:15)
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An art installation transforms a homely wind turbine into a colourful light display
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Science 'ghost town' to test out green technologies
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 3:05)
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The Center will be a purpose-built site big enough for 35,000 people and will be used to test out renewable technologies and other systems
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Twenty word stories: the tale of an exhibition developer
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 2:09)
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Most people don't read labels on museum exhibits. This means the writer has to keep them as short as possible - tricky if the subject is something you are personally passionate about, says our blogger
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9/11: Ten years later
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 2:01)
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Ten years after September 11, 2001 attacks, science is still finding new ways to understand the attacks, help the victims, and prevent future tragedies
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Massive DNA effort to name 1121 unknown dead of 9/11
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 2:00)
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Forensic scientists have developed new DNA techniques to meet the unprecedented challenge of identifying those who died in the Twin Towers
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Scour Earth for traces of intelligent aliens
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 2:00)
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If aliens visited Earth long ago, they may have left signs of their technological prowess that would be cheap and easy for us to detect
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Meteorite storm showered planet in gold
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 2:00)
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Geologists have discovered chemical evidence that a massive flurry of meteorites smacked into Earth soon after it cooled
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Today on New Scientist: 7 September 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-8 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: world's nicest bird murders chicks, how 9/11 changed our brains, The Joy of Starships and more
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