Should we grant legal rights to extraterrestrial lifeforms before we find them?
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Astronomy
From threats of solar storms to cosmic radiation, new efforts to warn Earthlings are launching
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A radar system is set to map near-Earth objects as they fly by
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An astronaut-turned-aquanaut made history on a long-distance call with friends
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A possible answer to a puzzle at the heart of a flaming jet
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A space tragedy illuminates the risks of penny pinching
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Airbursts from space may be more common than we thought
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Looking for habitable worlds? Check the ones with extreme swings.
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An early peep for this year’s peak
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In 1971, NASA made history with the first moon cruise—and the relic remains
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