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23 October 2011 Last updated at 04:56 ET

German satellite falling to EarthRosat (DLR)

A second large satellite in two months has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere - this time the 2.4-tonne German Rosat X-ray telescope.

Artist's impression of Galileo deploymentGalileo sat-nav rides into orbit

The first satellites for Galileo - Europe's GPS - are launched from French Guiana on a Soyuz rocket.

Climate 'hockey stick'Earth is warming, study concludes

A study by an independent scientific project, set up in the wake of the "Climategate" email affair, concludes the Earth really is warming.

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Jonathan Amos Article written by Jonathan Amos Jonathan Amos Science correspondent

A rocket abroad - Soyuz in French Guiana

00:45 UK time, Tuesday, 18 October 2011

It is one of the most important weeks in the history of European space activity, with the first Russian Soyuz rocket set to launch from French Guiana.

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Richard Black Article written by Richard Black Richard Black Environment correspondent

Climate study raises 'heated debate'

17:24 UK time, Friday, 21 October 2011

The Berkeley Earth Project temperature study raises a number of questions for scientists, politicians and sceptics themselves.

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