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Comet of the century ISON finally visible to naked eye

Space

Comet of the century ISON finally visible to naked eye

As it hurtles towards the sun, comet ISON has unexpectedly brightened – but will it survive long enough to be visible in the daytime as predicted?

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Astrophile: Dying asteroid is a six-tailed beast

Space

Astrophile: Dying asteroid is a six-tailed beast

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CSI Chelyabinsk: 10 insights from Russia's meteorite

Space

CSI Chelyabinsk: 10 insights from Russia's meteorite

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Massive remnant of meteor surfaces from Russian lake

Space

Massive remnant of meteor surfaces from Russian lake

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Spacecraft army gears up to watch rare sun-diving comet

Space

Spacecraft army gears up to watch rare sun-diving comet

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Crack a comet to spawn the ingredients of life

Life

Crack a comet to spawn the ingredients of life

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Cell scaffolding found in odd California meteorite

Life

Cell scaffolding found in odd California meteorite

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Asteroid pinpointed as likely source of Russian meteor

Earth

Asteroid pinpointed as likely source of Russian meteor

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Blast from the past: Solving the Tunguska mystery

Earth

Blast from the past: Solving the Tunguska mystery

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Dust devils around stars may help planets grow

Space

Dust devils around stars may help planets grow

A vortex seen in a disc around a young star may solve the mystery of how planets grow from grains of dust without first spiralling in to destruction

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Space

Death-defying comet wags its tail during solar embrace

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Fast-approaching asteroid has its own small moon

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Space

Jupiter got a soaking from comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

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Space

Obama will reveal $100-million plan to seize asteroid

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