Do cosmic rays cause climate change?
Physicists put controversial hypothesis under further scrutiny
The search for astroengineers
Searches for extraterrestrial life usually involve trying to track down unusual radio and optical signals. But could looking for "Dyson spheres" – artificial shells harnessing ligh...
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NASA science director quits
Alan Stern gives no reason for leaving role
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Iconic UK telescope faces closure
Last chance to comment on fate of Jodrell Bank
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Single photons make the trek from space
Quantum communications via satellite might soon be feasible
Alpha Centauri might harbour an ‘Earth’
Astronomers set to begin five-year search
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WMAP gives thumbs-up to cosmological model
Five-year data reveal a cosmic neutrino background
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A brief history of Hawking
Michael Banks reviews the TV documentary Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe
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UK makes U-turn on Gemini funding
Telescopes secured for UK astronomers
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US missile strikes stricken satellite
Critics say strike is showcase for missile-defence system
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