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astrobiology

Massive lake of water found beneath Mars’ south pole could host life

Space

Massive lake of water found beneath Mars’ south pole could host life

Data from the Mars Express satellite suggests there is a huge body of permanently liquid water under the surface of Mars, which could potentially host life

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We could find life on Europa by just scratching its surface

Space

We could find life on Europa by just scratching its surface

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Bacteria may survive temperatures hot enough to melt lead

Life

Bacteria may survive temperatures hot enough to melt lead

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Silhoutted person looking at stars

Space

I'm working on a universal language to let us speak to aliens

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A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin

Life

A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin

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Antarctica

Space

How we saw the first signs of intelligent life in space

Features

Astronaut pee could keep plants alive in space for decades

Space

Astronaut pee could keep plants alive in space for decades

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Oceans on alien worlds may form when the air explodes in flames

Space

Oceans on alien worlds may form when the air explodes in flames

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Pre-life molecules found floating in nearby galaxy

Space

Pre-life molecules found floating in nearby galaxy

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Mars

Space

7 things we thought were made by aliens, but weren't... probably

Unexplained phenomena from Martian canals to genomic patterns have been ascribed to alien intelligence – but mainly that's turned out to be wishful thinking

Features

Space

Interstellar: The bizarre visitor from a far-off solar system

Features

Space

Hidden exoplanets could be revealed by echoing light

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Physics

The ugly, fractured reality of the cosmos deserves our attention

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Space

Mars rocks may have drunk up all the water and doomed life there

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