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Spacecraft could detect signs of life on Saturn's moon Enceladus
Plumes of water shot into space by Enceladus, the icy moon of Saturn, may contain molecular…
Oxygen and water for lunar explorers can be extracted from moon rocks
A device that bakes moon rocks to temperatures above 1000°C can efficiently extract water and oxygen…
Weird hybrid meteorite may be evidence of a chaotic early solar system
Jupiter’s early orbit had a wobble that may have flung asteroids from the inner and outer…
Foundation review: Isaac Asimov TV adaptation is imaginative reworking
Apple TV’s adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series stays true to the big ideas, but sensibly…
SpaceX’s Inspiration4 marks a shift towards privacy for space tourists
The Inspiration4 mission was the first orbital space flight to carry only private passengers and was…
Maps of planetary nurseries will help the complex hunt for alien life
Five planetary nurseries have been chemically mapped in the most detail ever, showing hints of unexpected…
The BepiColombo spacecraft is about to make its first Mercury flyby
The BepiColombo mission to Mercury will pass within about 200 kilometres of the surface of Mercury…
The BepiColombo spacecraft is about to make its first Mercury fly-by
The BepiColombo mission will pass within about 200 kilometres of the surface of Mercury in October,…
Mushballs inside Uranus and Neptune may solve an atmospheric mystery
Uranus and Neptune appear to have less ammonia than expected, but it might have been hidden…