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A swirl of material coming off the surface of the sun

Space

Fresh look at old data shows the sun is surprisingly sluggish

The standard scale for stars' magnetic activity is all tied to a single telescope – and we couldn't observe the sun with it. Now we have a workaround

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City rooftops have been collecting cosmic dust that falls from the sky

Space

Cosmic dust grains found on city rooftops for the first time

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The planned ExoMars rover will carry a drill to dig for life

Space

ESA approves 2020 ExoMars rover despite crash earlier this year

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Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill

Space

Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill

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Gravitational waves are ripples in space time that can be heard across the universe

Physics

LIGO turns back on to hunt for more gravitational waves

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A faint red star can be seen next to a mich brighter pair of stars that appear as one

Space

Proxima Centauri really does orbit its two bright neighbours

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Hubble rounds up the first worlds we’ll check for alien life

Space

Hubble rounds up the first worlds we’ll check for alien life

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Europa

Life

Spacecraft could taste Europa's sea by sampling its atmosphere

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A pair of planets passing in from of their star

Space

Exoplanet hunters are missing 75 per cent of two-star worlds

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Mickey Mouse ears may explain universe’s biggest explosions

Space

Mickey Mouse ears may explain universe’s biggest explosions

About a third of supernova remnants have bulging protuberances called "ears" - and these cute features could be key to understanding how supernovae are detonated

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Space

Space telescope duo will showcase the solar system in 3D

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Space

Mars orbiter spots new crater that may be ExoMars's lost lander

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Space

Mystery cosmic objects light up in X-ray then go dim in an hour

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Space

Pluto may sport clouds of poisonous acid and flammable gases

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