They began to search actively for the signal, eventually achieving perfect scores in tracking and identifying the correct location of the invisible light source.

BBC: Lab rats 'acquire sixth sense'

The agency reports that its tracking station in Perth, Australia, picked up a signal from the Phobos-Grunt probe.

BBC: Signal picked up from Russia's stranded Mars probe

The European Space Agency reported that its tracking station near Perth, Australia, received a signal from the probe this morning.

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Another possible draw: the introduction of a service called Sea Smart, a one-button emergency gizmo, comparable to OnStar for luxury autos, with a panic button that sends a signal via satellite every ten seconds and offers real-time tracking of the distressed vessel on a 3-D color map back at Sea Tow's headquarters.

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