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The Town Where No one is Allowed to Die
The tiny locale of Longyearbyen, Norway, is one of the world's most northerly towns. Here, university students learn to shoot polar bears in self-defense while kindergarten kids have mobility issues caused by heavy snowsuits and residents worry about the effects of global warming on their Icefjord. But if life in Longyearbyen is unusual, it's nothing compared to the prospect of death: the town rule is, if you die here, you will not be buried.
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
As 40,000 fans say goodbye to the now-retired Mars Phoenix Lander on Twitter and Facebook, its discovery of water on the Red Planet may strengthen scientists' position that Mars is the ideal location for future human colonization. But with the first manned space mission nearly 20 years away, even a visit seems like a pipe dream. So in lieu of the real deal, we found these eight Blue Planet locales that can give you an idea of what a view from your Martian home might look like.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
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