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Swarm of pebbles could safely deflect asteroids

Pebbles could knock an Earth-bound asteroid off course without cracking it into pieces still dangerous in size

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California meteorite is rare rock laden with organics

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California meteorite is rare rock laden with organics

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Astrophile: Mars coils hold with those who favour fire

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Astrophile: Mars coils hold with those who favour fire

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Astrophile: an alien sunrise just like Earth's

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Astrophile: an alien sunrise just like Earth's

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Astrophile: Ferocious superwind will seal sun's doom

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Astrophile: Ferocious superwind will seal sun's doom

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Early asteroids blinged up by meteorite impacts

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Age of oldest rocks off by millions of years

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Age of oldest rocks off by millions of years

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New space radars track small but deadly space junk

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New space radars track small but deadly space junk

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Stars put up safety barriers for planets

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Stars put up safety barriers for planets

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Deep future: Where will we explore?

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Deep future: Where will we explore?

As we spread into the cosmos, the route we take will be shaped by old and familiar human desires – and perhaps even a dash of religious fervour

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Planetary scientists battle over NASA's Mars budget

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Ocean current slowdown made Earth spin faster

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LARES 'mirror ball' sat will test Einstein's theory

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Tiny volcanic moon controls Jupiter's auroras

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