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S P E C I A L S LUNAR PROSPECTOR: Return to the Moon
Top sci-tech stories of 1997

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Mir airlock still leaks despite repair

An airlock on the Mir space station was still losing pressure on Monday despite repair work by two Russian cosmonauts during a spacewalk last Friday.

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Prospector

U.S. space probe moving into lunar orbit

The space probe Lunar Prospector successfully executed the first of three engine bursts designed to swing it gently into orbit around the moon, officials said on Sunday.

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Dinosaur bones taking ride in space

In a case of the Flintstones meets the Jetsons, dinosaur bones are taking a ride on the space shuttle.

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Scientists flocking to Caribbean for total eclipse

Scientists around the world are preparing for a total solar eclipse, a rare astronomical show that will send the moon's shadow streaking across the central Pacific and Atlantic on February 26.

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Microsoft to provide software for cable TV boxes

Microsoft Corp. reached a deal Saturday with Telecommunications Inc. to put its Windows operating software in at least half of the cable company's new digital set-top boxes.

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Frenchman to spend 70 days adrift in solo submarine

Guy Delage is on a 70-day solo voyage in an engine-less submarine to study marine life and the impact of spending long periods underwater on the human body.

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Astronomers gauge energy produced by starlight

Astronomers taking the temperature of the universe say they have sampled heat from virtually every star that has ever shone, a discovery that will help refine theories about the evolution of the universe.

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Tomorrow/Today

Latest high-tech gadgets help keep you in touch


The Consumer Electronics Show kicked off its four-day run in Las Vegas this week, featuring more high-tech products aimed at keeping you in the communications loop.

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Solar restaurant serves up energy savings


If you think your home-heating costs are high, try running a restaurant.

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