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Dressed in a spacesuit which is a replica of the one worn by Tim Peake on his mission to the International Space Station

Project Hail Mary review: Andy Weir conjures a new tale of space peril

15 May 2021

In the latest sci-fi novel from The Martian author, Andy Weir, an unlikely duo battle to avert the decline of our sun (and the collapse of life on Earth)
Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

18 October 2019

From memorious clothing to wasteless habitats, the reality of living on Mars is brought home at London's Design Museum with genuine optimism
Exoplanet transit

Hidden exoplanets could be revealed by echoing light

11 January 2018

Reflected light from a star’s flares may help us find otherwise invisible worlds. These exoplanets could be hit by powerful blasts, but may still host life

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