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  1. Health & Medicine

    Birth Dilemma: Doctors weigh pros and cons of cesareans

    Women attempting a vaginal birth after a cesarean delivery have more uterine ruptures and other complications than do women undergoing a second cesarean section.

    By Nathan Seppa

  2. 19492

    When I read of the Hubble Space Telescope–repair controversy (this article and “Lean Times: Proposed budget keeps science spending slim,” SN: 2/12/05, p. 102), this question comes to mind: Why can’t an unmanned, powered vehicle latch on to Hubble and fly it to the International Space Station, where it could be repaired by the station’s […]

    By Science News
  3. Astronomy

    People, Not Robots: Panel favors shuttle mission to Hubble

    Sharply challenging NASA on the issue of safety in space, a National Academy of Sciences panel has recommended that the agency send astronauts to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope rather than send a robotic device.