Space
Our hunt for alien life needs solid guidelines for clear-cut success
A proposed framework to assess and communicate the credibility of detections of extraterrestrial life is vital to deliver results we can all believe in
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Life
How a radical redefinition of life could help us find aliens
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Space
Bacteria survive extremes that may have existed in ancient Mars lakes
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Space
Project Hail Mary review: Andy Weir conjures a new tale of space peril
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Life
Why icy moons like Europa are our best bet for finding alien life
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Space
Have we really found an alien protein inside a meteorite?
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Life
Why the hunt for alien life is under way far beneath Earth’s surface
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Space
Moving to Mars 鈥� this show will help you become a real Martian
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Space
Microbial life might drift in the atmospheres of failed stars
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Space
Are there any aliens out there? We are close to knowing for sure
Next-generation telescopes and new ways of detecting life on other planets are transforming the search for extraterrestrials. We may finally be about to find out if aliens exist
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Space
Water on Mars is probably too cold and salty for life as we know it
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Space
Thousands of Elite Dangerous players embark on epic space voyage
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Life
Lewis Dartnell: Astrobiology 鈥� the search for alien life
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Space
The Martians have landed in London, and they’re hogging the camera
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