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Enceladus' ocean is similar to lakes on Earth
May 11, 2015The subsurface ocean on Saturn's moon is very similar to life-bearing salt lakes on our own planet.
Water likely to be common on other planets
May 8, 2015Water-rich asteroids are thought to have brought water to countless other worlds throughout the universe.
New Horizons spots polar ice cap on Pluto
May 2, 2015The approaching spacecraft has snapped photographs of what appears to be polar ice on the dwarf planet.
NASA steps up the search for alien life
Apr 24, 2015The space agency has formed a new coalition of scientists from a wide range of different fields.
Maglev train breaks speed record in Japan
Apr 23, 2015The state-of-the-art train managed a top speed of 603km/h on a test track near Mount Fuji this week.
What causes the Earth's mysterious hum ?
Apr 16, 2015A new study has investigated what causes the planet to inexplicably vibrate at very low frequencies.
Ceres bright spot mystery deepens further
Apr 14, 2015Infrared images of the dwarf planet have revealed that the bright spots seem to behave in different ways.
Liquid water may still exist on Mars
Apr 14, 2015NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence of liquid water forming near to the planet's surface.
Rogue planets could potentially support life
Apr 13, 2015Wandering planets that aren't part of a solar system might still be capable of supporting life.
Moon formation theory gets a new boost
Apr 9, 2015Several new studies appear to support the idea that the moon formed after a collision between two worlds.
Mars glaciers contain huge amounts of water
Apr 9, 2015The Red Planet is home to a large volume of glacial ice buried beneath a layer of surface dust.
Could there be a real-life Tatooine ?
Mar 31, 2015Astronomers believe that desert planets similar to Tatooine in Star Wars might actually be common.
Earth-like worlds may exist in nearby system
Mar 28, 2015There could be two potentially habitable planets in a binary star system just 4.3 light years away.
Has Curiosity found fatty acid on Mars ?
Mar 21, 2015NASA has revealed that the rover has found further evidence of organic molecules on the Red Planet.
'Nuclear explosion' photographed on Mars
Mar 14, 2015An image of a 'mushroom cloud' on the Red Planet has caught the attention of conspiracy theorists.
Earth-like planet more than just 'noise'
Mar 8, 2015Scientists have argued that a nearby Earth-like world dismissed as 'noise' is actually a real planet.
Second mystery bright spot sighted on Ceres
Feb 26, 2015NASA has revealed that another mysterious bright spot has been discovered on the dwarf planet's surface.
Alien star once invaded our solar system
Feb 18, 2015A red dwarf star is thought to have passed within one light year of our planet 70,000 years ago.
Mystery surrounds strange 'haze' on Mars
Feb 16, 2015Scientists have been left scratching their heads over a 1,000km plume spotted high above the planet Mars.
'Metal sphere' discovered in the stratosphere
Feb 14, 2015A controversial new claim suggests that evidence of 'directed panspermia' has been found by scientists.
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