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Supernova found aligned with galactic magnifying glass

Space

Supernova found aligned with galactic magnifying glass

For the first time, a particular type of exploding star has been found perfectly arranged so that a galaxy in front of it acts like a magnifying glass

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Asteroid strike map built from nuclear watchdog data

Space

Asteroid strike map built from nuclear watchdog data

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The LADEE killers: NASA has crashed probe into moon

Space

The LADEE killers: NASA has crashed probe into moon

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Swirling red nebula is part of angry chicken in the sky

Space

Swirling red nebula is part of angry chicken in the sky

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Star dust casts doubt on recent big bang wave result

Space

Star dust casts doubt on recent big bang wave result

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'Big Bird' space neutrino has highest energy yet seen

Space

'Big Bird' space neutrino has highest energy yet seen

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NASA 'flying saucer' for Mars to land in Hawaii

Space

NASA 'flying saucer' for Mars to land in Hawaii

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Volcanic blasts hint that Mercury is a migrant planet

Space

Volcanic blasts hint that Mercury is a migrant planet

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The LADEE killers: NASA ready to crash probe into moon

Space

The LADEE killers: NASA ready to crash probe into moon

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Smoky mass map weighs fat ancient galaxy cluster

Space

Smoky mass map weighs fat ancient galaxy cluster

It's not something in your eye. It's not smoke from a late-night barbecue. You're looking at a map of the most massive ancient galaxy cluster ever seen

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Space

Radioactive waste used to peek inside a star explosion

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Space

Rare exoplanet alignment set for April Fool's Day 2026

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Space

Robotic planet-hunter bags its first exoplanets

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Space

New dwarf planet hints at giant world far beyond Pluto

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