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In February 1995, a small research organisation known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive ...

Until that happens, the best the universe can offer ... in the night sky you can see most days. Jupiter, meanwhile, will glisten just above and the red planet to the east. The fab four visible ...

We have rounded up some of the most ... planet from the Sun, The Red Planet positioned directly opposite the Sun as seen from Earth. This alignment made Mars appear at its brightest and largest ...

What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners of the universe, others right here on Earth.

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