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Several space missions are searching for extraterrestrial life, which could come in the form of microbes. ClaudioVentrella/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth – but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed?

Historical events hold lessons about collaboration and competition in space that could inform how experts plan for the discovery of life beyond Earth.
A 2004 artist’s impression of the landing unit ‘Huygens’ left, separating from the ‘Cassini’ orbiter, as the spacecraft advances on Saturn’s biggest moon Titan. European Space Agency/AAP

Friday essay: love and loss in outer space – Ceridwen Dovey on how scientists feel about space objects

From the International Space Station to the twin Mars rovers, scientists and astronauts often form a deep emotional bond with the space objects they work with.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 18, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four private astronauts make their way to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Space exploration is not a luxury, it’s a necessity

Space exploration is not a waste of resources, but a source of technological and medical advances, a tool for climate monitoring and a source of educational inspiration for youth.

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