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Mars

2013 Smart Guide: Curiosity to reach Mars mother lode

Life

2013 Smart Guide: Curiosity to reach Mars mother lode

Around September Curiosity will arrive at the base of a mountain that offers the best chances of finding signs of habitability on the Red Planet

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World's loneliest bug turns up in Death Valley

Life

World's loneliest bug turns up in Death Valley

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Orbiting eye sees NASA rover's impact scars on Mars

Space

Orbiting eye sees NASA rover's impact scars on Mars

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Astronomer Patrick Moore hoped to find a comet

Space

Astronomer Patrick Moore hoped to find a comet

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NASA's next Mars rover to launch in 2020

Space

NASA's next Mars rover to launch in 2020

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Mars rover 'shake and bake' cooks up a carbon mystery

Space

Mars rover 'shake and bake' cooks up a carbon mystery

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Space

Space exploration for the history books

Opinion

Heavy hydrogen excess hints at Martian vapour loss

Space

Heavy hydrogen excess hints at Martian vapour loss

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Curiosity finds carbon – but is it from Mars?

Space

Curiosity finds carbon – but is it from Mars?

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Elon Musk: Mars base will open the way to other stars

Space

Elon Musk: Mars base will open the way to other stars

The SpaceX founder says he'd like to "die on Mars". Why the obsession with going to the Red Planet?

Opinion

Space

Curiosity result could confirm Mars life, says Levin

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Space

NASA rover adds new twist to Mars methane mystery

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Life

Alien hunting: how to find DNA on Mars

Analysis

Life

Martian genome: Is there DNA on the Red Planet?

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