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China's Jade Rabbit rover may be victim of moon dust

Space

China's Jade Rabbit rover may be victim of moon dust

Abrasive dust or the extreme temperature shift during lunar night are the top suspects in a potentially fatal mechanical issue on China's lunar rover

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Dwarf planet caught spitting inside asteroid belt

Space

Dwarf planet caught spitting inside asteroid belt

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Up and at 'em: Rosetta craft gaining on target comet

Space

Up and at 'em: Rosetta craft gaining on target comet

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Water found in stardust suggests life is universal

Life

Water found in stardust suggests life is universal

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Billion-dollar call: Waiting for Rosetta to phone home

Space

Billion-dollar call: Waiting for Rosetta to phone home

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Star-aligned temples hint at Pompeii's religious mix

Life

Star-aligned temples hint at Pompeii's religious mix

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Sand dunes serve as 'windsocks' on distant planets

Space

Sand dunes serve as 'windsocks' on distant planets

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Space

Sleepy sun thickens the slow solar wind

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Space

Second tiny asteroid spotted before it hit Earth

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Life

We don't need to land to find life on Europa

Landing on Jupiter's moon carries the very real risk of contamination with earthly bugs. But we may not need to touch down on Europa to find life

Opinion

Life

Anybody out there? The how and what of alien life

CultureLab

Life

Water plumes spark a race to Jupiter moon Europa

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Space

Astrophile: Heavy metal asteroid is a spacecraft magnet

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Space

International explorers take aim at the moon

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