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The sun

Space

The young sun spun slowly, which could explain why we are here

The makeup of the moon shows that the young sun rotated slower than other similar stars, leaving the early solar system relatively calm so life could arise

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Pluto

Space

Pluto has an underground ocean kept warm by a layer of gassy ice

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Earth's moon

Definition

Earth's moon

A sponge

Physics

Artificial sponges could pull uranium from seawater for nuclear power

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Seven charts that explain what net zero emissions means for the UK

Environment

Seven charts that explain what net zero emissions means for the UK

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Asteroid Itokawa

Space

Surprisingly wet asteroid dust could spark a rethink of Earth's water

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Titan

Space

Titan has a belt of ice 6300 kilometres long that shouldn't be there

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The moon

Space

There is water just under the surface of the moon that we could use

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Prepare to jump to light speed: Inside the mission to go interstellar

Space

Prepare to jump to light speed: Inside the mission to go interstellar

Features

A laser pushes a mini spacecraft's light sail in this artist's impression

Space

A mission to Alpha Centauri affirms humanity's faith in the future

Designing and building spacecraft that can traverse 4.3 light years in just two decades is an unprecedented challenge, but one well worth undertaking

Leader

Space

You can help name the largest unnamed world in the solar system

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Space

The weird and wonderful inner moons of Saturn revealed by Cassini

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Space

Venus may have had a climate suitable for life billions of years ago

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Earth

Spacecraft reveal the mysteries of the solar system's space rocks

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