Best science and technology pictures of the week

News imageGetty Images “Rex”, the world's first 'bionic man', at London’s Science Museum. Costing $1million, Rex has prosthetic limbs, artificial blood system and organs. (Copyright: Getty Images)Getty Images
“Rex”, the world's first 'bionic man', at London’s Science Museum. Costing $1million, Rex has prosthetic limbs, artificial blood system and organs. (Copyright: Getty Images)

The most amazing pictures from the past seven days – including cosmic storms, the first bionic man and how to clean a bird covered in oil.

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Birth of stars, life at sub-zero temperatures and micro-living in the city

Pollution from space, active volcanoes and a robot restaurant

Amazing Lego sculptures, freakish weather… and Big Bird

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