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  1. Square Kilometre Array contest ends in a draw - space - 28 May 2012 - New Scientist: bit.ly/N3e6t5
  2. Circadian rhythms protein found in different types of living organisms #camresearch cam.ac.uk/research/news/…
  3. Astrophile: The outermost ocean in the solar system, Triton - space - 25 May 2012 - New Scientist: bit.ly/KjyoPw
  4. So the SKA is going to be even bigger than we thought! Australia, New Zealand and South Africa! #SKA_telescope
  5. Widen the goal in the search for alien life - opinion - 24 May 2012 - New Scientist: bit.ly/KFrS0R
  6. Bottled carbon from Mars bodes well for ancient aliens - space - 24 May 2012 - New Scientist: bit.ly/LxJFeK
  7. NASA Offers Guidelines To Protect Historic Sites On The Moon - 1.usa.gov/LxJmka (via @NASA)
  8. NASA To Hold News Conference About Upcoming NuSTAR Launch - 1.usa.gov/KFr78e (via @NASA)
  9. NASA Funded Research Shows Existence Of Reduced Carbon On Mars - 1.usa.gov/KFr2kW (via @NASA)
  10. BBC News - Siting decision due on Square Kilometre Array bbc.in/JwfhPy
  11. BBC News - How the SKA telescope could change our view of the Universe bbc.in/KkzCZf
  12. Crisis averted: Dark matter was there all along - space - 23 May 2012 - New Scientist: bit.ly/LsjNAU
  13. NASA Hosts Global Viewing Events for Rare Astronomical Reunion - 1.usa.gov/Lsjzd0 (via @NASA)
  14. Cosmic rays : The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition Blog , Check out this new video we’ve just uploaded to...: bit.ly/LeWJmk
  15. Magnetic space whirlpools give Mercury a plasma shower - space - 21 May 2012 - New Scientist: bit.ly/LhgZ9x
  16. Astrophile: The case of the disappearing pulsar - space - 21 May 2012 - New Scientist: bit.ly/KG8CWL