Mission to Mars launches in search of signs of life
The Trace Gas Orbiter will study the red planet's atmosphere and test landing technologies
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Where to look for signals from alien astronomers with a good view of Earth
Zoning in on a narrow band of sky where Earth's transits across the Sun can be detected
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Japanese X-ray observatory launches
ASTRO-H will study galaxy clusters, active galactic nuclei and supernova remnants
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NASA’s WFIRST mission set for go-ahead
Space agency expected to make the probe an official project next month
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Dark-matter satellite ushers in new era of Chinese space science
"Wukong" will aim to find telltale signs of dark-matter annihilation
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The Soviet side of space
A major exhibition at the Science Museum in London brings together an impressive collection of Soviet technologies from the birth of the space age
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Occulting the stars: how a flower in space could help us find exoplanets
A recently published report describes a “starshade” currently being developed that would resemble a giant sunflower floating in space
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Curiosity findings puzzle Mars rover team
Tantalizing glimpse of habitable conditions on ancient Mars
Preserving Apollo’s data legacy
Dealing with handwritten notes and photo negatives
Our favourite pictures of 2015
From bursting balloons and fossils under a laser to visions of Pluto and gravitationally lensed supernovae
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