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astronomy

Sun's cosmic ray shadow is solar storm predictor

Space

Sun's cosmic ray shadow is solar storm predictor

The sun creates a shadow on cosmic ray detectors that varies with its magnetic activity and could lead to an early warning system for solar storms

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UK proposes piggy-backing to search for alien signals

Life

UK proposes piggy-backing to search for alien signals

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Mystery radio bursts blamed on black hole 'blitzars'

Space

Mystery radio bursts blamed on black hole 'blitzars'

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Astrophile: Clingy planet makes stellar parent flip

Space

Astrophile: Clingy planet makes stellar parent flip

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Blast from the past: Solving the Tunguska mystery

Earth

Blast from the past: Solving the Tunguska mystery

Features

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Space

Cosmic preheating baked planets, stars and people

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New lease of life for hobbled planet-hunter Kepler

Space

New lease of life for hobbled planet-hunter Kepler

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Old Mars rover digs up evidence for drinkable water

Space

Old Mars rover digs up evidence for drinkable water

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Sublime images to inspire an off-Earth generation

Space

Sublime images to inspire an off-Earth generation

Books & Arts

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Space

Obese black holes outshone stars in earliest galaxies

Collapsing gas clouds in the very young universe could have formed many "obese" black holes, pouring out energy that is still visible today

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Space

Death-defying comet wags its tail during solar embrace

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Life

'We will be amazed by the diversity of exoplanets'

Opinion

Space

Phew! Earth won't end up as a Venus-like hell

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Space

Astrophile: Hobbyist stakeout solves dwarf star enigma

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