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6 January 2012 Last updated at 12:56 ET

Video tracks stricken Mars probePhobos Grunt

The failed Russian Mars probe Phobos-Grunt is pictured moving across the sky by the Paris-based amateur astronomer Thierry Legault.

Rainforest (Image: BBC)Africa's rainforests 'resilient'

Tropical forests in Africa may be more resilient to future climate change than the Amazon and other regions, say scientists.

New Delhi smogSouth Asia's smog 'getting worse'

A rapid rise in air pollution from fossil fuels and biomass burnings worsens winter smog and extends its duration in many parts of South Asia.

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