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When Russian geographer and Antarctic explorer Andrey Kapitsa travelled to Vostok Station in 1959 he
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Asteroids, extinctions, and biodiversity: Wiping the slate clean for new life to flourish
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Interstellar travel: how to spot a ‘starman’ going by
Massive objects moving at near light speeds do not occur naturally in the universe as
Searching for Life on Titan
Discovered in 1655 by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens, Titan is one of Saturn’s 62 moons,
The Oldest Fossils in the World
Life has existed on planet Earth for a long time. Precisely how long, however, is
Weekly Science Picks
It seems the rate of everything has increased exponentially. A very bold, vague, yet intriguing
Does my science look big in this? The astrobiology edition
During the 20th century a powerful new idea gradually entered our consciousness and culture: cosmic
Weekly Science Picks
It’s been an interesting week for science news, and I’ve been lucky enough to be
Mysterious Mars
Mars is full of secrets and mysteries. The classic definition of a desert world, our
Did life’s building blocks crash land?
In 1969, on September 28, the skies near Murchison, Victoria (not to be confused with