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Scientists have identified 45 Earth-like exoplanets that are the strongest known candidates for hosting extraterrestrial life.

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“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from ...

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