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50 years of science sagas
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How would you summarize 50 years of scientific discoveries? And what breakthroughs do you hope for in the next 50 years? FULL STORY
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Another ‘UFO’ from Russia

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Just a day after a Russian rocket launch set off a spate of UFO sightings in Norway, yet another missile test created a similar sky show over Siberia.

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