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When supernovae explode, life has prospered. 'The evolution of life mirrors the evolution of the Galaxy,' says Prof Henrik Svensmark of the Technical University of Denmark
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Brazil's Congress delays a final vote on controversial changes to the country's forest code which enviromentalists say will spur Amazon deforestation.
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They are all variants of the colourful Insulamon freshwater crab and are unique to the island. However, various mining projects pose a huge threat to them.
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Virgin's 'virtual tour' of its Upper Class cabin is a piece of exquisite cruelty for those of us doomed to be herded onto budged airlines where you may have to pay £1 to use the toilet.
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The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space 22 years ago, on April 24, 1990.
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The average human body gets hit by a particle of dark matter about once a minute, according to new calculations.
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The new company Planetary Resources wants to mine asteroids riches. Can it really be done?
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Huge snowballs have been snapped punching through Saturn’s F ring, the outermost of the planet's main rings, with a radius of about 87,000 miles.
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Grab a journal and a field guide and get going — every corner of your home and neighborhood is teeming with species.
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A company has plans to mine asteroids that zip close by Earth, both to provide supplies for future interplanetary travelers and to bring back precious metals.
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Is asteroid mining the future of space exploration, or a cosmic boondoggle?
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New technology is needed to harness wind power above waters that are so deep that turbines cannot be planted in the seabed.