How common are Earth-like planets?
More than 20% of Sun-like stars could have them, say astronomers
Astronomers call off boycott of NASA conference
Space agency reconsiders ban on Chinese scientists
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Is life on Earth unique?
Ray Jayawardhana explores the possibility of life on other worlds
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Star’s flicker reveals its surface gravity
Surprise discovery could help characterize exoplanets
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NASA’s WISE telescope poised for second life as asteroid hunter
Probe will be reactivated for a further three years
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US firm seeks funding for novel ‘slingatron’ prototype
Device to launch cargo into space orbit
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Earth’s ‘second moon’ target of proposed mission
Researcher draws up an economical scheme to reach the asteroid Cruithne
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Radio waves measure atmospheric temperature changes
Method could be used to monitor climate change in the long run
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Tides control the geysers of Enceladus
Strength depends on moon's distance from Saturn
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Van Allen electrons are accelerated from within
Telltale sign of local interactions detected by NASA probe
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