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8 August 2012
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Mars rover lifts its mast cameras
The Curiosity Mars rover has lifted its mast and used its navigation cameras for the first time.
Scientists find new human species
Fossils from Northern Kenya show that a new species of human lived two million years ago, researchers say.
Objects may be 'earliest matches'
Researchers from Israel say mysterious clay artefacts from the Neolithic era are the earliest known "matches".
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Nasa Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars
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The US space agency has landed a huge new robot rover on Mars.
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