Life
Life in the inner galaxy would be bombarded by comets
Comets may be bombarding planets closer to the centre of the galaxy more heavily than Earth, making things tough for life
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Earth
Our atmosphere came from outer space
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Earth
Dinosaur-killing impact set Earth to broil, not burn
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Space
‘Frankenstein’ fix lets asteroid mission cheat death
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Space
Water found in lunar impact probably came from comets
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Space
Meteor shower this week as we cut through comet trails
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Life
Was life founded on cyanide from space crashes?
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Space
Asteroid blast reveals holes in Earth’s defences
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Space
Asteroid isn’t just a dry heap of rubble
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Space
Fresh impact risks for asteroid ‘poster child’
The chance that the 250-metre-wide asteroid Apophis may hit Earth has been lowered again, but a close approach is now predicted in 2068
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Space
Killer asteroid hunter suffers from poor vision
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Space
Asteroid attack: Putting Earth’s defences to the test
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Space
Preparing for an asteroid strike
Opinion
Space
Found: 62 meteor showers new to science
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