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Somewhere out there, a planet roughly the size of Earth may be orbiting a distant star in conditions that could support life.

Ridley Scott's near-perfect sci-fi horror masterpiece is surging on streaming before the franchise's next release.

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A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

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