This Week in the Future, July 25-29, 2011
As the International Space Station zooms past a space berry to splash down in the ocean, dolphins with superpowers look...

As the International Space Station zooms past a space berry to splash down in the ocean, dolphins with superpowers look on. Welcome to this week in the future.
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- Amateur Astronomer Discovers Blue-Raspberry-Shaped Planetary Nebula
- When the International Space Station is Finished in 2020, We’re Crashing It Into the Ocean
- Things We Can Learn From Dolphins: Electro-Sensing, Amazing Powers of Healing
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