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Martian surface

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Clays found in Martian crater hint that the planet was once habitable

Parts of Mars may have been habitable for thousands of years, based on analysis of clays found in one of its craters that could only have formed in a stable, life-friendly environment

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Infrared view of the centre of the Milky Way

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The building blocks for life might exist at the edge of the galaxy

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Europa’s icy shell may have pockets of water that could support life

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Europa’s icy shell may have pockets of water that could support life

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Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds

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Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds

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Technosignatures

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Technosignatures

What’s next for the Mars Perseverance rover? Your questions answered

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What’s next for the Mars Perseverance rover? Your questions answered

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Avi Loeb: Is ‘Oumuamua extraterrestrial technology?

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Avi Loeb: Is ‘Oumuamua extraterrestrial technology?

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Avi Loeb interview: Could ‘Oumuamua be alien technology after all?

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Avi Loeb interview: Could ‘Oumuamua be alien technology after all?

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Dyson spheres: How to spot an alien megastructure

Space

Dyson spheres: How to spot an alien megastructure

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Weird radio beam probably isn’t aliens but it’s the best candidate yet

Space

Weird radio beam probably isn’t aliens but it’s the best candidate yet

The Breakthrough Listen project has found a strange beam of radio waves from Proxima Centauri, which is the team’s best candidate yet for an alien signal

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Space

2020 in review: The hunt for life on Venus continues

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Space

There could be around 5 billion habitable planets in the Milky Way

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Space

More doubts cast on potential signs of life on Venus

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Space

Venus might not have signs of life after all, say astronomers

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