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Two contrasting visions of humanity’s future in space

It’s a funny old world

W hen I was in third grade, I ...

Where did life on Earth begin? That sounds like a relatively straightforward question. Surely life on Earth began… well, on Earth, right? We know this planet had the right conditions for life to arise

The Universe is a big and complex beast, and doesn’t always behave in the way we might expect. So it’s not surprising that there are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about space. Some common

The comedian has been thinking about death — and howling with Sue Perkins