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Why re-entry is so dangerous for the Space Shuttle

Why re-entry is even more dangerous than DIY in orbit for the Space Shuttle

The current Space Shuttle mission has had problems, including extreme DIY more than 200 miles above the Earth – now it faces the dangers of re-entry. Will the newly discovered object in space 2003 UB313 be classified as the 10th planet of our solar system? Hurricanes are producing waves 30 metres high, the biggest recorded by modern instruments. Plus, how weather patterns affect the spread of cholera, and the impact of Robben Island tourists on broody South African penguins.

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Â鶹Éç World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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