This Week in the Future, July 25-29, 2011

 

As the International Space Station zooms past a space berry to splash down in the ocean, dolphins with superpowers look on. Welcome to this week in the future.

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• Amateur Astronomer Discovers Blue-Raspberry-Shaped Planetary Nebula
• When the International Space Station is Finished in 2020, We're Crashing It Into the Ocean
• Things We Can Learn From Dolphins: Electro-Sensing, Amazing Powers of Healing

And don't forget to check out our other favorite stories of the week:

• Tasting Scotch Whisky, Note By Vacuum-Distilled Note
• The Goods: August 2011's Hottest Gadgets
• Is Trypophobia a Real Phobia?
• Steamy Cloud Servers Installed In Homes and Businesses Could Be Used As Furnaces

By Baarbarian
Posted 07.29.2011 at 5:13 pm

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-07/week-future-july-25-29-2011