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The universe may be full of ex-moons flung from their home worlds

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The universe may be full of ex-moons flung from their home worlds

Moons in other stellar systems may be hurled away from their planets up to 90 per cent of the time, leaving up to 100 former moons per star in the Milky Way

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Person stood on a hill against a dark sky with the Milky Way visible, shining a torch upwards

Life

Why complex life could prove remarkably common in the universe

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NASA has discovered our solar system’s twin with 8 planets

Space

NASA has discovered our solar system’s twin with 8 planets

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Ocean-covered planets may not be the places to search for life

Space

Ocean-covered planets may not be the places to search for life

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The New Horizons spacecraft is heading towards a mystery rock

Physics

The New Horizons spacecraft is heading towards a mystery rock

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We've just found a nearby exoplanet that could be right for life

Space

We've just found a nearby exoplanet that could be right for life

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artist's impression of an exoplanet

Space

We may have found 20 habitable worlds hiding in plain sight

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Exoplanet and moon

Space

Possible exomoon may be an ocean-covered world as big as Saturn

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Super-Earths draw asteroids to other worlds, which may seed life

Earth

Super-Earths draw asteroids to other worlds, which may seed life

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Proxima b

Space

Our closest star system may be home to a stolen star and planet

Proxima b, the nearest exoplanet to Earth, may have been captured along with its star instead of born in the dangerous three-star system where it now lives

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Space

Nine probes reached the outer solar system: Where are they now?

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Space

Some TRAPPIST-1 planets may have the right conditions for water

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Space

Wonky signals from distant stars could be sign of exocomets

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Space

‘Alien megastructure’ star may host Saturn-like exoplanet

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