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18 February 2009

SPACE

Satellite crash prediction Iridium and Cosmos satellites created an “unprecedented” debris field when they collided last week. We examine how the crash occurred, and how it could have been avoided. Plus: watch an animation of the spread of the debris.

ENVIRONMENT

Ocean survey reveals hundreds of ‘bipolar’ species Of the thousands of species that populate Antarctica and the Arctic, it seems hundreds are found at both poles, despite the 11,000-kilometre gap between polar regions. How did they cross it?

TECH

Gadget guesses what you want from your grip Grab this new hand-held device like it’s a phone,…

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