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14-May-09

Europe launches Herschel and Planck space telescopes

"The telescopes will detect infrared and microwave radiation respectively – revealing the birth of stars and galaxies, and the structure of the universe shortly after the big bang"

Category: Space

14-May-09

Weapons: Warnings of new nuclear age

"The number of potential nuclear weapons states could more than double in a few years unless the major powers take radical steps towards disarmament, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has warned."

Category: Weapons

14-May-09

Astronauts make Hubble repairs

"Two shuttle astronauts have completed the first of five spacewalks to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope."

Category: Space

14-May-09

Ice sheet melt threat reassessed

"The collapse of a major polar ice sheet will not raise global sea levels as much as previous projections suggest, a team of scientists has calculated."

Category: Climate Change

13-May-09

Thames offshore wind farm gets green light from investors

"The world's largest offshore wind farm is to be built in the Thames estuary after the partners behind the scheme said they had agreed an initial €2.2bn (£2bn) investment."

Category: Energy sources

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