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Best science stories of 2013

Best science stories of 2013

Science journalist Maggie Koerth-Baker will also make some predictions about major science developments to come in 2014.

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Astronauts finish Christmas Eve spacewalk

Astronauts finish Christmas Eve spacewalk

It was the second spacewalk in four days for U.S. astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, and only the second Christmas Eve spacewalk ever.
by The Associated Press

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Drone video analysis program is first of its kind

Drone video analysis program is first of its kind

A Minnesota school is training students to analyze photos and video captured by drones. The new program at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls is the first of its kind in the nation.
by Dan Gunderson

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NASA astronauts tackle urgent spacewalking repairs

NASA astronauts tackle urgent spacewalking repairs

The two Americans on the crew, Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, successfully pulled out the ammonia pump with a bad valve -- well ahead of schedule. That task had been planned for the next spacewalk on Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Astronauts ready for marathon spacewalks

Astronauts ready for marathon spacewalks

NASA astronauts will be heading out to conduct critical repairs on the International Space Station early Saturday morning. The 6 1/2-hour spacewalk, the first in a series, will replace a faulty piece of cooling equipment.

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Robot 'Olympics' test machines on human skills

Robots from around the world are competing in a Pentagon-sponsored robot "Olympics" this weekend. The challenge is to build a robot that can do human tasks and even go into disaster zones.

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BBC: The return to Mawson's Antarctica

Join the scientists of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 2013, as they go about their experiments and seek adventure at the windiest place on earth.

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Top 50 innovations that changed modern life

Top 50 innovations that changed modern life

Spanning 6,000 years, the panel was able to agree on a number of innovations--the printing press, electricity and penicillin topped the list--but also came up with some unique additions.

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Could major US cities run out of water?

Could major US cities run out of water?

Some major US cities are facing the possibility of running out of water as populations grow and strain the supply.

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