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Hubble, New and Improved

NASA's baby gets a checkup and a bunch of new toys
By Michael Moyer Posted 11.09.2006 at 3:00 am 0 Comments

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The terrific thing about NASA chief Michael Griffin's decision to launch a Hubble servicing mission–the telescope's fifth since 1990–isn't simply that the spacecraft will be able to limp along for another four years. After astronauts visit Hubble on this latest mission (set to launch no earlier than May 2008), the telescope will be more powerful than it has ever been, thanks to some incredible new instruments being tested now.

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2006 London Motor Show

Green cars galore! The U.K.'s largest auto show debuts a slew of sexy new fuel-sippers
By John Voelcker Posted 07.20.2006 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

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Tested In Battle

PopSci's Iraq tech report card. Click to launch the slideshow.
By Noah Shachtman, with reporting in Iraq by David Axe Posted 05.18.2006 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

War spurs innovation, and U.S. soldiers are seeing a lot of it. How well is the new equipment performing in Iraq? href="http://www.popsci.com/popsci/slideshow/2006/c87d8069b864b010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html"
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