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A University of Cambridge-led study has detected potential signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b, 120 light-years away, noting ...

A mysterious Russian satellite, believed by US officials to support a nuclear anti-satellite weapon programme, is showing ...

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Experiments to reflect sunlight away from Earth will be given the green light by the Government within weeks. Trials could ...

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