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Tides and atmospheres on TRAPPIST-1 planets may help life thrive

Space

Tides and atmospheres on TRAPPIST-1 planets may help life thrive

The planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system could be complex worlds with volcanoes, atmospheres and warm subsurface oceans. Some might even be able to host life

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Person stood on a hill against a dark sky with the Milky Way visible, shining a torch upwards

Life

Why complex life could prove remarkably common in the universe

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Planets near dangerous stars could shield alien life under smog

Space

Planets near dangerous stars could shield alien life under smog

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Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has a hidden ‘conveyer belt’ of heat

Space

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has a hidden ‘conveyer belt’ of heat

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An astronaut outside the International Space Station

Space

No, aliens aren't lurking on the International Space Station

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Enceladus

Life

Private mission may get us back to Enceladus sooner than NASA

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Ocean-covered planets may not be the places to search for life

Space

Ocean-covered planets may not be the places to search for life

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The message we're sending to nearby aliens is no threat to Earth

Space

The message we're sending to nearby aliens is no threat to Earth

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Artist’s impression of GJ273 star system

Space

We just sent a message to try to talk to aliens on another world

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We've just found a nearby exoplanet that could be right for life

Space

We've just found a nearby exoplanet that could be right for life

A newly discovered nearby world is probably close in size and temperature to Earth. This exoplanet might be able to host life because of its unusually calm star

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Space

Enceladus’s hot, gritty core may cook up ingredients for life

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Space

We may have found 20 habitable worlds hiding in plain sight

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Life

Oysters can ‘hear’ the ocean even though they don’t have ears

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Space

Our closest star system may be home to a stolen star and planet

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