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astronomy

We just found dozens of missing galaxies from the early universe

Space

We just found dozens of missing galaxies from the early universe

A group of 39 previously unseen galaxies could be the ancestors of the massive galaxies we see in the universe today  

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Earth from space

Space

We could use Earth's atmosphere as a giant lens for a space telescope

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Before building another telescope, learn from Hawaiian culture

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Before building another telescope, learn from Hawaiian culture

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Space

What happened when the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet smashed into Jupiter

Regulars

Two stars orbiting each other

Space

Two incredibly fast-orbiting stars seem to be the wrong temperature

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Image of a supernova

Space

Strange stars that go supernova may be dimming because of dark matter

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Protesters at Mauna Kea

Space

Hawaii declares state of emergency amid protests over huge telescope

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telescopes

Space

There aren’t enough space explosions to explain strange radio bursts

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Astronaut on Moon

Space

Moon rocks can tell us where life could thrive beyond the solar system

Features

Radio telescope

Space

Jodrell Bank Observatory honoured with UNESCO World Heritage status

Jodrell Bank Observatory, a world-leading centre for radio astronomy in the UK, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List

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Space

Exomoons that run away from their planets could become 'ploonets'

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Space

Mystery radio waves from space tracked to a surprising home galaxy

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People in Science

Claudius Ptolemy

People in Science

Caroline Herschel

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