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Anybody out there? The how and what of alien life

Life

Anybody out there? The how and what of alien life

Three new books bring us up to speed on extraterrestrial life, its prospects and possible forms – but it remains "queerer than we can suppose"

CultureLab

Water plumes spark a race to Jupiter moon Europa

Life

Water plumes spark a race to Jupiter moon Europa

News

Astrophile: Heavy metal asteroid is a spacecraft magnet

Space

Astrophile: Heavy metal asteroid is a spacecraft magnet

News

International explorers take aim at the moon

Space

International explorers take aim at the moon

News

2014 preview: First touchdown on a speeding comet

Space

2014 preview: First touchdown on a speeding comet

News

Infrared reveals stunning colours of asteroid's crust

Space

Infrared reveals stunning colours of asteroid's crust

Regulars

China lands on moon, kicks off next lunar space race

Space

China lands on moon, kicks off next lunar space race

News

Earth's poles are shifting because of climate change

Earth

Earth's poles are shifting because of climate change

News

Space

Rare space rock goes unnoticed for 140 years

News

First water plume seen firing from Jupiter moon Europa

Space

First water plume seen firing from Jupiter moon Europa

The discovery strengthens the case that Europa has a liquid ocean beneath its icy crust, and even offers a way to sample these alien seas

News

Space

NASA cash changes leave planet science up in the air

Opinion

Space

Weird object hints at Saturn's moon-making skill

News

Space

Damp spots found in supposedly dry Martian tropics

News

Space

Fiercest meteor shower on record to hit Mars via comet

News