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‘Oumuamua, oh my! Was interstellar object actually an alien solar sail? Not so fast

by Alan Boyle on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 at 3:09 pmComment

‘Oumuamua is long gone from the inner solar system, but the mystery surrounding the interstellar interloper has been rekindled, thanks to a research paper written by two Harvard astronomers. The… Read More

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Billionaire Yuri Milner discusses his plan to look for life on Saturn moon – and his Russian connections

by Alan Boyle on November 9, 2017November 10, 2017 at 10:11 am 2 Comments

Russian billionaire Yuri Milner today laid out his vision to send the first privately funded interplanetary space mission to look for life at the Saturnian moon Enceladus — but first he… Read More

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Newfound dust belts suggest that Proxima Centauri has more than one alien planet

by Alan Boyle on November 3, 2017November 2, 2017 at 9:14 pm1 Comment

Astronomers created a stir last year when they reported that the closest star beyond our own solar system harbors a potentially habitable planet, but now fresh evidence hints that there… Read More

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