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Latest Landsat in 40-year mission blasts off
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Robotic tormenter depresses lab rats
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Curiosity's first drilling hints at Martian mining
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Algorithm learns how to revive lost languages
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Arctic sunshine cranks up threat from greenhouse gases
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Trading places with us makes robots better teammates
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Wind power is now cheaper than coal in some countries
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