NASA, America's space agency, will not send another shuttle mission to extend its life.

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The money would help carry out repairs and improvements to the building in order to keep it wind and watertight and extend its life by 10 years.

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The company said it is looking to see if there is an alternative technical option to Magrox which would allow the station to extend its life beyond 2012.

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Other research has already found many genes in the worm which appear to extend its life, and there are hopes that this might eventually offer a clue to increasing human longevity.

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Germany has already put on hold its politically tricky decision to extend the life of its nuclear plants.

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Last year, Germany decided to extend the life of its 17 nuclear power plants by 12 years, but that decision was suspended for three months on Monday.

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