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Arctic map (Image: Durham University)
Arctic Map shows dispute hotspots
Scientists say they have drawn up the first detailed map showing Arctic areas that could become the centre of border disputes.
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Russia ahead in Arctic 'gold rush'

Phoenix (Nasa) Open promise for Phoenix
US space agency Nasa quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars.

Hanny's Voorwerp (Dan Smith, Peter Herbert, Matt Jarvis, ING) Teacher finds new cosmic object
A new class of cosmic object has been found by a 25-year-old Dutch schoolteacher through an online astronomy project.

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