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Fixed-wing drone flying against a snowy backdrop

Technology

First flight of hydrogen-powered drone with water vapour exhaust

A drone powered by hydrogen pellets is cleaner and lighter than conventional lithium batteries – and perfect for long-distance flight

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Physics

Does Germany's nuclear waste headache warrant a global fix?

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Space

Galactic GPS: How dead stars will guide us in deep space

Features

Ancient maps of Jupiter's path show Babylonians' advanced maths

Space

Ancient maps of Jupiter's path show Babylonians' advanced maths

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Physics

Nuclear fusion: Can the stellarator unleash the power?

Features

How Planet Nine may have been exiled to solar system's edge

Earth

How Planet Nine may have been exiled to solar system's edge

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Solar system mysteries: Could we live on the moon?

Space

Solar system mysteries: Could we live on the moon?

Features

Solar system mysteries: What happened to Venus?

Space

Solar system mysteries: What happened to Venus?

Features

Solar system mysteries: What's inside Saturn?

Space

Solar system mysteries: What's inside Saturn?

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Space

Solar system mysteries: Why is the sun magnetic?

Eruptions from the sun could wipe out our power grids, costing trillions of dollars – unless we start to understand the most fundamental physics of our star

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Life

Solar system mysteries: Where can life exist?

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Space

Hints that 'Planet Nine' may exist on edge of our solar system

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Space

Solar system mysteries: Is there a planet X?

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Space

New rumours that gravitational waves have finally been detected

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