Life
Anybody out there? The how and what of alien life
Three new books bring us up to speed on extraterrestrial life, its prospects and possible forms 鈥� but it remains "queerer than we can suppose"
Culture
Life
We don’t need to land to find life on Europa
Opinion
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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Space
2014 preview: First touchdown on a speeding comet
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Space
Infrared reveals stunning colours of asteroid’s crust
Regulars
Space
China lands on moon, kicks off next lunar space race
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Earth
Earth’s poles are shifting because of climate change
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Space
Rare space rock goes unnoticed for 140 years
A rare meteorite that formed soon after the birth of the solar system has been discovered in a private collection 鈥� 140 years after it fell to Earth
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Space
First water plume seen firing from Jupiter moon Europa
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Space
NASA cash changes leave planet science up in the air
Opinion
Space
Weird object hints at Saturn’s moon-making skill
News
Space
Damp spots found in supposedly dry Martian tropics
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