Top news for December 21, 2008

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NASA propulsion technology brings 'flying cars' closer to reality

Neptune Is A Victim Of Sun’s Violent ‘Solar Maximum,’ Says New Study

SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut mission: Live updates

Some Doctors Get Their Appendix Removed Before Going to Antarctica. Here's Why.

Lab-Grown Muscles Breakthrough: The Future of Medicine and Meat

Comet P1 Nishimura Could Be Bright Over the Next Few Weeks

Russia and India Are Racing to Put Landers on the Moon

“A Crack in the Armor” – Scientists Discover Potential Drug Candidate for Incurable Brain Tumor

Lauren Beukes on why she tackled the multiverse in sci-fi novel Bridge

Read an extract from Bridge by Lauren Beukes