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kepler finds another candidate for alien eden

Kepler-22b is now of the our best candidates for extraterrestrial life. But there are a lot of questions left to answer about this planet.
kepler finds another candidate for alien eden

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gliese 581d gets the nod for habitability

Gliese 581d, one of the exoplanets considered potential homes for alien creatures seems to show even more promise on further investigation.
gliese 581d gets the nod for habitability

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and after fifty years of human spaceflight…

It's been half a century since the first human slipped into orbit around our planet. And while we've done a lot in space since then, we haven't done nearly enough.
and after fifty years of human spaceflight…

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keep on waiting for that alien invasion…

Even if aliens would try to invade and conquer us, they're probably not going to be in a hurry to do so or even want to spend the effort...
keep on waiting for that alien invasion…

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here for less than a blink of the cosmic eye

We're here for an exciting time, not a long time. And we should use that time doing something fun and constructive.
here for less than a blink of the cosmic eye

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when astrobiology goes very, very wrong…

Before closing its doors forever, the Journal of Cosmology lobs one last volley for its theory of panspermia and it's a... well, it's certainly something.
when astrobiology goes very, very wrong…

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how to take a peek inside a neutron star

A neutron star that suddenly cooled gives us a hint at what's going on in its superheated innards.
how to take a peek inside a neutron star

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arxiv stuffs a wormhole with perfect fluids

Another day, another exercise in nearly unfalsifiable numerology from arXiv...
arxiv stuffs a wormhole with perfect fluids

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why the journey to the stars starts with us

The future of space exploration should be one of our top priorities as a species. Unfortunately, its continuation, much less success, is not guaranteed.
why the journey to the stars starts with us

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kepler delivers its first exoplanet menagerie

Kepler's first survey gives us a list of over 1,200 new potential planets and shows that terrestrial planets may be as common as we hoped.
kepler delivers its first exoplanet menagerie

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why do we still have dedicated astrologers?

Astrologers are demanding their pseudoscience be treated with all due respect. The problem for them is that no respect whatsoever is due to their woo.
why do we still have dedicated astrologers?

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living things and slightly expanding universes

Quests for meaning don't fit into peer-reviewed science. That doesn't stop some from trying anyway.
living things and slightly expanding universes

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the amazing disappearing habitable world?

The most likely candidate for alien life outside out solar system, Gliese 581g, might not really exist.
the amazing disappearing habitable world?

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tau zero tries to read kardashev's tea leaves

Tau Zero Foundation's founder's interpretation of the Earth's energy generation projections profoundly misunderstands its own point.
tau zero tries to read kardashev's tea leaves

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ok, really, the habitable zone is not that small

A viral social media post claims that life on Earth is far more fragile than it actually is.
ok, really, the habitable zone is not that small

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