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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
High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfying

High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfying

22 May 2019

High Life, a sci-fi tale of black holes, redemption and sex, intrigues while leaving big questions unanswered – like who does the disembodied hand belong to?
A laser pushes a mini spacecraft's light sail in this artist's impression

A mission to Alpha Centauri affirms humanity's faith in the future

10 April 2019

Designing and building spacecraft that can traverse 4.3 light years in just two decades is an unprecedented challenge, but one well worth undertaking
The Sun review – a shiny blockbuster for London’s Science Museum

The Sun review – a shiny blockbuster for London’s Science Museum

11 October 2018

Mesmerising footage from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and an exquisite Bronze Age golden disc help a new show capture our complex relationship with the sun

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