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SDO (Nasa)
Solar observatory set for launch
The US space agency will attempt to launch its latest Sun probe on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
How observatory will launch
Ten years of solar activity

Sundaland clouded leopard filmed in the wild (picture courtesy of A wilting and A Mohamed) First video of clouded leopard
The Sundaland clouded leopard, a new recently described species of big cat, is caught on camera in the wild for the first time.

e2v CCD (BALL AEROSPACE) Strategy to grow UK space sector
The UK space industry could be employing thousands more skilled workers and turning over up to £40bn a year, a report claims.

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BBC News Green Room logo Thinking small
How communities can lead the way on climate change
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Eco-towns earmarked for government cash
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