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Should humans colonise space? We asked 5 experts

Should humans colonise space? We asked 5 experts

Earth is the only home humans have ever known. But that might not be the case for much longer.

20.10.2025 10

The Conversation

Kirsten Banks

Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System

An object dubbed 3I/ATLAS is only the third interloper from outside the Solar System seen in all of human history.

04.07.2025 10

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Kirsten Banks

Spacefarers may contaminate other worlds – but scientists have plans to keep the cosmos clean

The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future scientific investigations.

11.02.2025 5

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Kirsten Banks