Sun starts 'ring of fire' eclipse
An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, begins across east Asia, and is due to reach the western US later.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
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BBC News - Science & Nature
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'Ring of fire' eclipse to begin
An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, is set to take place across east Asia and the western US on Monday.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
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BBC News - Science & Nature
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Arctic melt releasing ancient gas
Scientists identify thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane stored for many millennia is bubbling into the atmosphere, potentially accelerating global warming.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
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BBC News - Science & Nature
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SpaceX aborts launch at lift-off
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
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BBC News - Science & Nature
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Aborted lift-off for spaceship
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
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BBC News - Science & Nature
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Innovative underwater turbine completes initial testing
An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland's first and only tidal power project has successfully completed an initial testing period.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
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Eureka
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Autodesk Q1 net up 14%
Design software specialist Autodesk announced today that its first quarter earnings rose 14% on stronger revenue in all of its major markets.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
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Eureka
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Vauxhall to build new Astra model at Ellesmere Port plant
Vauxhall has confirmed plans to build its next generation Astra model at its Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, safeguarding 2,100 jobs and creating a further 700.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Eureka
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Researchers seek to tackle challenges of hypersonic flight
Planes that fly at many times the speed of sound could soon be on the way thanks to a five year, $20million research project underway at Stanford University in the US.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Eureka
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igus launches ultra lightweight linear drive system
igus' new drylin SLN-27 miniature linear axis has been developed specifically for simple handling tasks in confined spaces and is said to offer strong design flexibility for positioning small loads.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Eureka
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