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Hovering moon base may be on NASA's horizon

Space

Hovering moon base may be on NASA's horizon

Rumours that the space agency wants to park a spaceport in orbit near the moon carry a ring of truth, space policy experts say

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Space

NASA rover adds new twist to Mars methane mystery

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Martian genome: Is there DNA on the Red Planet?

Life

Martian genome: Is there DNA on the Red Planet?

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Astrophile: Moon melding made Titan a chimera

Space

Astrophile: Moon melding made Titan a chimera

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Fast-spinning Earth settles mystery of moon's make-up

Space

Fast-spinning Earth settles mystery of moon's make-up

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Confounded by Mars: Climate history thrown into doubt

Space

Confounded by Mars: Climate history thrown into doubt

Features

Astrophile: First puffy, 'warm Jupiter' spotted

Space

Astrophile: First puffy, 'warm Jupiter' spotted

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Black glass holds first Mars soil sample on Earth

Space

Black glass holds first Mars soil sample on Earth

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Why do we think Curiosity found an old Mars riverbed?

Space

Why do we think Curiosity found an old Mars riverbed?

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Solar maximum? Oh, you just missed it

Space

Solar maximum? Oh, you just missed it

The sun reached peak activity in its northern hemisphere in 2011 it seems, with the southern half lagging behind – it may signal the coming of an extended quiet phase

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Space

Asteroid Vesta's hydrogen suggests water-delivery role

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Space

Sizing up a new measuring ruler for the solar system

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Space

Fresh Jupiter impact may aid solar system census

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Space

Moon's magnetic umbrellas may shield future spaceships

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