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Driving Curiosity

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

How do you drive a rover on Mars? The latest rover to land on Mars, Curiosity, represents a huge leap forward in technology for exploring the planet. At 875 kilograms and ten feet long, it is about twice as long … Continue reading →

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To mine or not to mine?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Last week’s tragic events in the Swansea Valley serve as a stark reminder of the dangers of looking underground for our fuel sources. It came on a day when we joined the Archaeology and Anthropology section at the British Science … Continue reading →

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