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The seven-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is deployed by the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-48) in this NASA handout photo dated September 1991. NASA is expecting the satellite to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in late September or early October

NASA Satellite Breaks Up, Plunges Back to Earth

A six-ton NASA science satellite pierced the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean and fell back to Earth, the U.S. space agency said on Saturday, but it was not yet known where the remains landed.
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Chinese Firm Launches Second Kyrgyzstani Gold Mine

Kyrgyzstan launched its second foreign-run gold mine on Wednesday after the Chinese owners settled a dispute with local residents, raising hopes that bigger projects could follow in the Central Asian state.
While docked and onboard the International Space Station, a STS-123 Endeavour crew member captures the glowing green beauty of the Aurora Borealis

How Does it Feel to Fly Over Earth? [Photos & Video]

If you are one of those who dream of going into the space and have a look back at the blue planet, science educator James Drake has something for you to offer. Drake has created a minute-long video that gives the illusion of how astronauts from the International Space Station see the planet.
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Where on Earth will NASA Satellite Hit this Week?

For weeks NASA's defunct 7-ton research satellite has been falling towards Earth with the potential of shattering on the earth's surface and raining debris on densely populated areas, but the Space agency has confirmed the impeding threat saying it is set to crash by the end of the week.
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China Quells Village Solar Pollution Protests

Residents of a village in east China accused riot police of heavy-handed tactics after a three-day protest against a solar panel factory accused of dumping toxic waste was brought to an end on Sunday.
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China villagers protest solar plant pollution

Protesters have camped outside an east China-based solar panel manufacturer accusing it of dumping toxic waste into a river, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.

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