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Calif. governor signs driverless cars bill

Calif. governor signs driverless cars bill

Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California.

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Astronauts may play role in Mars robotic missions

Astronauts may play role in Mars robotic missions

NASA's future plans to explore Mars may end up using astronauts as space messengers.

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BBC: The sound of deafness

BBC: The sound of deafness

What is it like living with deafness? In this BBC documentary, Dr. Carinne Piekema speaks with people in the deaf community and auditory neuroscience experts to look at what causes deafness and where research developments are helping repair damaged hearing.

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New Hastings bridge lifted into place

New Hastings bridge lifted into place

Crews have been out all night slowly jacking up a huge slab of concrete and steel into its place as the main span of the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings. The mayor of Hastings, Paul Hicks, was there overnight and talked to Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about what he saw.
by Cathy Wurzer

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David Quammen on 'Spillover,' the next worldwide pandemic

David Quammen on 'Spillover,' the next worldwide pandemic

David Quammen's new book, 'Spillover,' takes readers around the world in search of the next worldwide pandemic. The latest reports on the emerging new diseases miss a pattern: They are transmitted from wild animals to humans through spillover.

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Spaceport is built, but who will come?

Spaceport is built, but who will come?

Phase one of Spaceport America, the world's first commercial port built specifically for sending tourists and payloads into space, is nearing completion in Truth or Consequences, N.M. But lagging development and competition from other states are raising questions about the viability of the $209 billion taxpayer-funded project.

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After victory lap, Endeavour rolls to retirement

After victory lap, Endeavour rolls to retirement

Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed beyond Earth orbit 25 times. Its 26th mission: A 12-mile commute through the streets of Los Angeles to its new retirement home in a museum.

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iPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans worldwide

iPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans worldwide

In a now familiar global ritual, Apple fans jammed shops across the globe to pick up the tech juggernaut's latest iPhone.

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Space shuttle flies by Golden Gate Bridge

Space shuttle flies by Golden Gate Bridge

Space shuttle Endeavour crisscrossed California Friday in a last aerial hurrah before retiring to a Los Angeles museum.

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NASA, UND test new sensing technology for unmanned aircraft

NASA, UND test new sensing technology for unmanned aircraft

NASA and the University of North Dakota are testing new technology that allows unmanned aircraft to sense and avoid other aircraft in flight. The Federal Aviation Administration says effective sense-and-avoid technology is a critical requirement before unmanned aircraft will be allowed to fly in the national air space. The new technology will be demonstrated using an unmanned aircraft and a specially outfitted research aircraft.
by Dan Gunderson

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