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astronomy

That's no moon! Spacecraft mistaken for new natural satellite

Space

That's no moon! Spacecraft mistaken for new natural satellite

For 13 hours today, astronomers thought Earth had gained a new, temporary moon – but it turned out to be the Gaia space telescope

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Stars throw out a lifetime's waste carbon in just 1000 years

Space

Stars throw out a lifetime's waste carbon in just 1000 years

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Feedback: Some numerology of astronomy

Feedback: Some numerology of astronomy

Regulars

NASA's Curiosity rover finds astronauts could farm water on Mars

Life

NASA's Curiosity rover finds astronauts could farm water on Mars

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Two mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres are not alike

Space

Two mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres are not alike

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Looking into the voids could help explain dark energy

Space

Looking into the voids could help explain dark energy

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Einstein puts a ring on distant galaxy

Space

Einstein puts a ring on distant galaxy

Regulars

Baby star before-and-after shows how it gets massive

Space

Baby star before-and-after shows how it gets massive

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Alien FAQ: 6 questions about strange cosmic radio bursts

Life

Alien FAQ: 6 questions about strange cosmic radio bursts

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Is this ET? Mystery of strange radio bursts from space

Life

Is this ET? Mystery of strange radio bursts from space

Mysterious radio wave flashes from far outside the galaxy are proving tough for astronomers to explain. Is it pulsars? A spy satellite? Or an alien message?

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Life

Twin Earths may lurk in our nearest star system

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Space

Scorch marks left by spacecraft on Mars soon fade

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Space

Wrecking ball Jupiter paved way for Earth

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Life

Race to find the first exomoon heats up

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