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Fermilab pins hopes on untested technology in race to stay at the cutting edge of physics.
18 November 2009
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NASA claims definitive detection of Moon water in the Solar System's 'attic'.
13 November 2009
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Two dedicated plants are needed to meet demand, committee says.
11 November 2009
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Noise confounds NASA mission to find an Earth twin.
30 October 2009
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An international space mission to study an astronomical mystery is foundering.
27 October 2009
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Dark energy and dark matter prove popular choices for funding.
27 October 2009
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Radar expert worked on US and Indian missions.
20 October 2009
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Early observations show no debris plume in the search for ice.
09 October 2009
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California's project has the lead as its facility goes live, but Europe aims for its own rapid-fire device.
07 October 2009
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Evidence of ice convinces NASA team to make last-minute switch.
28 September 2009
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Canada's Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics was intended to become a world leader in the field. Eric Hand finds out if it has lived up to its ambitions.
23 September 2009
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As the launch of the Planck spacecraft approaches, Eric Hand investigates what the mission could mean for the predominant theory of the moments after the Big Bang.
15 April 2009
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Eric Hand reports on the short life and hard times of the little Mars lander that sort-of-could.
10 December 2008
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The International Space Station's one chance of scientific greatness rests on a high-profile refugee from the world of the particle accelerator - but is it too long a shot to be worth taking? Eric Hand reports.
15 October 2008
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Not all NASA launches need rockets and countdowns. Eric Hand sees the alternative in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
16 July 2008
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A giant crater on the lunar farside holds the key to a catastrophic bombardment that reshaped the Moon, Earth and other planets. Eric Hand reports.
25 June 2008
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Three teams are racing each other to build the next generation of telescopes that would dramatically dwarf the largest on Earth today. Eric Hand checks out the competition.
12 March 2008
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Hanging bright in the morning sky, Venus's allure is obvious; but its blasted surface looks too hot to handle. Eric Hand investigates the difficulties of returning to the closest planet - and new plans to reap the rewards of doing so.
28 November 2007