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  NASA reportedly 'mulling over' mission to capture 550-ton asteroid and put it in lunar orbit

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 2, 2013 06:14 pm + 79 comments

  The space shuttle program may be dead, but it doesn't seem like NASA is slowing down. The space Continue reading…

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  US Navy to replace mine-detecting dolphins with underwater robots

  By Amar Toor on November 16, 2012 04:20 am + 48 comments

  The BBC reports this week that the US Navy is looking to replace its fleet of specially trained sea Continue reading…

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  How tin gets from deadly Indonesian mines to smartphones and tablets

  By Louis Goddard on August 24, 2012 08:15 am + 16 comments

  Bloomberg Businessweek has published an in-depth feature on the global tin supply chain, showing how Continue reading…

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  Nokia releases public policy on conflict minerals

  By Sam Byford on February 3, 2012 06:03 am + 9 comments

  With the current furor over Apple's labor practices and the human cost of building its products, Continue reading…