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Northern Lights could return TONIGHT - exact locations & times you can spot it

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UK's next astronaut says it's 'extremely unlikely' humans are alone in universe

NARC IN THE WATER

‘Cocaine SHARKS’ prowl waters after being exposed to drug dumped in sea

Nasa stunned by unexpected Mars discovery that 'shouldn’t be there'

Is THIS how Moon will look in 2050? 3D-printed homes, nuclear plants & railway

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Ex-Nasa boss slaps down China declaring US won the space race 55 years ago

Bees found SLAPPING ants & sending them flying in a new attempt to protect nests

Radio and plane comms face BLACKOUTS as powerful solar flares blast from sun

THE sun has kicked out a powerful solar flare in the last 24 hours, sparking concern over radio blackouts.

'God of chaos' asteroid to fly by Earth closer than some SATELLITES

Moment world's rarest whale is found & experts know 'almost NOTHING' about it

The science behind why you look hotter in the mirror than in phone pictures

Bible archaeologists uncover secrets of ancient city & 'prove story of Moses'

New spacesuit turns PEE into drinkable water so astronauts can roam for longer

COSMIC HAYSTACK

New black hole discovered - and it might be the closest one to Earth

Northern lights have dark side scientists warn as ground level damage revealed

Nasa scientists have discovered new risks the the dazzling Aurora Borealis.

Nearby planet REEKS of rotten eggs - and experts reveal why it's a good thing

Chilling design for ‘Euthanasia Coaster’ that would kill anyone who rides it

SLATE OF THE ART

Can you spot all the people in world's oldest cave art discovery?

FIGURATIVE painting dates back 51,000 years.

Rare footage reveals 'intimate lives' of blue whale nursing calf for first time

Elon set for spacewalk taking astronauts farthest from Earth for over 50 years

Giant ice age creature discovered with 2-foot long toilet seat-shaped head

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PULLING YOUR LEG

Incredible moment ants perform life-saving amputation on nest mates' leg

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Charlotte the stingray dies after reproductive disease diagnosis

China builds robot with lab-grown HUMAN BRAIN dubbed ‘Organoid’ in experiment

Giant explosion as Chinese rocket crashes after ‘accidental’ launch in tests

Watch breathtaking Nasa flight through 'Pillars of Creation' nebula

ISS astronauts take cover after retired Russian satellite breaks into 200 shards

Where to look to spot sunrises and sunsets - but you need good weather