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Watery asteroids may explain why life is 'left-handed'

Life

Watery asteroids may explain why life is 'left-handed'

Soggy space rocks that hit Earth billions of years ago may help explain a long-standing mystery – why life preferentially uses left-handed amino acids

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Space

Moon hides scars of a violent past

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Life could have survived Earth's early pounding

Earth

Life could have survived Earth's early pounding

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Tunguska-sized space rock buzzes Earth

Space

Tunguska-sized space rock buzzes Earth

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Asteroid belt may bear scars of planets' migration

Space

Asteroid belt may bear scars of planets' migration

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Twin-tailed comet drops by for a visit

Space

Twin-tailed comet drops by for a visit

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High-energy portrait of approaching comet released

Space

High-energy portrait of approaching comet released

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First tracked space rock recovered after impact

Space

First tracked space rock recovered after impact

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Do gravity holes harbour planetary assassins?

Space

Do gravity holes harbour planetary assassins?

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'Dark' comets may pose threat to Earth

Space

'Dark' comets may pose threat to Earth

Swathes of tricky-to-spot comets may be whizzing around the solar system, posing a deadly impact threat

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Space

Asteroid bound for Earth! Warn your grandchildren

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Space

Dancing asteroid spirals close to Earth

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Space

New comet may be visible with the naked eye

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Space

Where do comets come from?

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