Star's flying visit could fling comets at Earth
17 December 2014
It might not happen for a quarter of a million years, but a nearby star coming closer to the sun could send planetary remnants hurtling to Earth
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2015 preview: Pluto gets ready for its first close-up
16 December 2014
Our current best snapshot of Pluto is just a handful of pixels captured by the Hubble Space Telescope – that should change when New Horizons flies by
Young, hotheaded stars could host habitable worlds
10 December 2014
"Infant Earths" could expand the search for alien life – but there's a warning note for supposedly habitable planets orbiting mature stars
Pluto probe prepares to wake after nine-year journey
5 December 2014
After an epic trip covering about 4.76 billion kilometres, the New Horizons spacecraft is about to arrive near Pluto and its remote, icy neighbours
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3 December 2014
Personal genetics, breakfast on Pluto, Hawking's speedy speech and more
Philae lander sleeps but Rosetta mission lives on
18 November 2014
The European Space Agency has announced that Philae has detected organic molecules on comet 67P – and there are many more scientific discoveries to come
Cold moon Enceladus has heart of warm fluff
28 October 2014
Known for shooting spectacular plumes of water into space, Saturn's tiny moon keeps warm thanks to a core that is slushy and soft rather than rock solid
Spacecraft seek geysers without human help
16 October 2014
Software that can identify plumes emanating from comet and moon surfaces is the next step toward landers that can explore planets autonomously
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13 August 2014
Pluto rocks (back and forth), large harems make male deer age faster, the midge with the tiny genome and more
Exoplanet names will be put to public vote
10 July 2014
The international group that names cosmic bodies is crowd-sourcing names for exoplanets – but will you be able to name a planet Alderaan or Westeros?
