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World Service,17 Nov 2003,22 mins

Seach for Planets cancelled

Science In Action

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Scientists protest at the European Space Agency's cancellation of the Eddington mission to search for Earth-like planets outside our solar system and look inside distant stars. Being friendly can increase chances of survival for baboons. You have more chance of finding precious metals and gems near sites where asteroids have landed. A new international integrated drilling programme to investigate what lies below the ocean floors.

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