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We're showing that, everywhere we look now, there was some sort of magnetic field that was responsible for bringing mass to ...

Since the discovery of the acceleration, theorists have calculated that the universe will continue to expand faster and ...

Ever wondered what the most abundant element on Earth is? Or how the elements that make up our planet compare to those floating out in the vast universe?

We know from The Lord of the Rings that Tolkien crafted endless stars in his legendarium, but are there other planets too?

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The dream of traversing the depths of space and planting the seed of human civilization on another planet has existed for generations.

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Fifty years ago, the famed Arecibo message was fired into space to make contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. Now is ...

The movements of the planets in the Solar System are pretty difficult to get your head around, even before we get started on ...