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Saturn trapped in longest solar system thunderstorm
A thunderstorm spotted by the US space probe Cassini on Saturn in January is still raging, making it the longest ever lightning storm in the solar system. The previous record-breaker lasted seven and a half months.
China - Japan - outer space - Pakistan - space
Child abductions on the rise in China
In this edition: A look at the worrying phenomenon of child abductions in China; China's space race ambitions; the perilous return of displaced people in the Swat valley; and an unusual cafe in Japan.
SPACE
Pioneers urge mankind to set sights on Mars
As the world marked the 40th anniversary of mankind's first steps on the moon on Monday, Apollo astronauts urged humans to go back to the moon and beyond, to Mars. Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, called Mars "the ultimate goal".
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In the Papers
A daily look at some of the stories in the international papers.
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In the French Papers
A daily look at some of the stories in the French papers.
SPACE
World marks 40 years since first lunar landing
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," said Neil Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon's surface. To honour the 40th anniversary of this historic event, President Barack Obama is meeting with the crew of the Apollo 11 mission.
SPACE
Europe launches Herschel and Planck space telescopes
An Ariane rocket has launched two powerful space telescopes, Herschel and Planck, designed to help scientists better understand the formation and origins of the universe, as well as the formation of stars and galaxies.
SPACE
Herschel and Planck telescopes ready to see the invisible
The European Space Agency is set to launch two space telescopes - Planck and Herschel - from French Guinea, in an attempt to discover new clues about the formation of the universe.
ASTRONOMY
Atlantis on target for final mission to Hubble telescope
NASA says it is on target to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on Monday afternoon from Cape Canaveral, with seven astronauts on board for a high-risk final mission to service the Hubble telescope.
PHYSICS
European giant atom-smasher relaunch delayed to September
Previously scheduled for spring, then summer, the relaunch of the giant Big Bang atom-smasher in Switzerland has been delayed until end of September. A major breakdown had marred its multi-billion dollar launch one year earlier.
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