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Alien-hunting telescope runs out of fuel
Do aliens exist? The Kepler telescope has finally retired after discovering thousands of alien worlds, but we still cannot find life outside of Earth. Are we really alone?
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Moon or Mars? Choosing humanity’s new home
Would you rather live on Mars or the Moon? Many scientists dream that one day in the future humans will leave Earth and set up colonies in space. Where should we go?
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Lunacy! Moon movie accused of insulting US
Who owns the Moon? Ryan Gosling stars in a new movie about the first time man walked on the Moon. Back on Earth, a row is brewing over whether it should show him planting the US flag.
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Make Pluto a planet again, say scientists
Is Pluto a planet? This debate has been raging for 12 years. Back in 2006, astronomers downgraded Pluto’s status to a “dwarf planet”. Now, a team of scientists wants to take it back.
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Lift off! Historic probe hurtles towards Sun
Is NASA’s latest mission a waste of money? America’s space agency has sent a probe into space to investigate our nearest star. Scientists say that the Parker Probe will “touch the Sun”.
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The new satellite on the hunt for alien planets
Do you hope we will discover aliens one day? NASA’s newest telescope has been launched into Earth’s orbit. It will spend two years looking for planets around our nearest stars…
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First ‘luxury’ space hotel due to open in 2022
Would you go on holiday to space? Such a trip will soon become easier, with the opening of the first space hotel. The Aurora Station promises guests “the experience of being an astronaut”.
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Stephen Hawking ashes to be buried with kings
Should Stephen Hawking be buried in Westminster Abbey? The scientist’s remains are due to be placed inside the UK’s most important church. Never mind that he did not believe in God…
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Google secretly tests electric flying taxis
Feeling good about flying cars, or hyped up about hyperloops? In the fight over the future of transport, flying cars have edged ahead, with Google revealing its first “flying taxi” this week.
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Discovered! The clues to life on Mars
How exciting would it be to discover tiny forms of life on Mars? A rare rainstorm in one of the driest places on Earth has given us a clue to how life could exist on another planet.
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The bright red car drifting through space
There is a car cruising through the solar system — what next? A spectacular rocket launch by Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, has kicked off “a new space race”. Billionaires are leading the way.
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Weird space object could come from aliens
Will we ever find life in space? Right now a strange object is flying through our solar system. Scientists are not certain where it came from — and some even think it may have been sent by...
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Thousands go crazy for rare ‘supermoon’
Can the Moon really affect our minds? This weekend photos emerged of an unusual looking full Moon brightening skies all over the world. Humans remain as entranced by our satellite as ever.
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Chinese robot passes national medical exams
Can artificial intelligence improve health care? A robot has stunned China by passing the country’s medical exam. This proves that machines are becoming better at being doctors.
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The new planet that could support alien life
Should we go looking for aliens? Ross 128 b is a newly discovered planet, eleven light years away. It has just the right conditions for life, but some fear what would happen if we found it.