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Panspermia

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Panspermia

The idea that life didn't begin on Earth, but elsewhere in the universe, and that it was carried here on meteoroids and other space bodies.

Goldilocks zone (KEPLER 1649)

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Goldilocks zone

Cosmology's new advances show our voyage of discovery is far from over

Space

Cosmology's new advances show our voyage of discovery is far from over

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night sky

Space

The best view of the stars from Earth is on a hill in Antarctica

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Perseverance rover

Space

NASA has launched its Perseverance Mars rover and Ingenuity helicopter

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Katherine Joy: Uncovering the secrets of the moon

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Katherine Joy: Uncovering the secrets of the moon

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Black holes are hiding movies of the universe in their glowing rings

Space

Black holes are hiding movies of the universe in their glowing rings

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Mould from Chernobyl nuclear reactor tested as radiation shield on ISS

Space

Mould from Chernobyl nuclear reactor tested as radiation shield on ISS

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China is sending its first rover to Mars with the Tianwen-1 mission

Space

China is sending its first rover to Mars with the Tianwen-1 mission

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The four puzzles that tell us a cosmological revolution is coming

Space

The four puzzles that tell us a cosmological revolution is coming

A century ago, we missed the loose threads that told us our picture of the universe would unravel. Let’s not be so complacent now, says cosmologist Dan Hooper

Features

Space

Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope delayed again due to covid-19

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Space

The United Arab Emirates is launching its first mission to Mars

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Space

Elements from the universe’s earliest stars gave birth to our sun

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How many planets have been discovered?