Best science and technology pictures of the week

News imageBigelow Aerospace NASA awarded a contract to Bigelow Aerospace to build an inflatable laboratory, which could be destined for the International Space Station in 2015. (Copyright: Bigelow Aerospace)Bigelow Aerospace
NASA awarded a contract to Bigelow Aerospace to build an inflatable laboratory, which could be destined for the International Space Station in 2015. (Copyright: Bigelow Aerospace)

The most amazing pictures from the past seven days – including pollution as seen from space, active volcanoes and a robot restaurant.

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