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Stellar performances finally gain the limelight

In Heart of Darkness, Jeremiah P. Ostriker and Simon Mitton add new stars to the constellation of astronomy to tell the subject's full history

CultureLab

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Space

8th-century tree rings hint at close-range space blast

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A glittering introduction to the night sky

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Largest structure challenges Einstein's smooth cosmos

Space

Largest structure challenges Einstein's smooth cosmos

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Ghostly galaxies burned off mysterious cosmic fog

Space

Ghostly galaxies burned off mysterious cosmic fog

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Only the toughest would survive on Tatooine worlds

Life

Only the toughest would survive on Tatooine worlds

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Nearby Tau Ceti may host two planets suited to life

Life

Nearby Tau Ceti may host two planets suited to life

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Space

2013 Smart Guide: Supercomet to outshine the moon

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2013 Smart Guide: New maps to rein in cosmic inflation

Space

2013 Smart Guide: New maps to rein in cosmic inflation

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How an ancient Egyptian code unmasked a cannibal star

Life

How an ancient Egyptian code unmasked a cannibal star

Has a papyrus from the time of the pharaohs exposed the ghoulish habits of the baleful Demon Star? Stephen Battersby investigates

Features

Space

Mysterious star deaths are really mergers in disguise

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Space-time waves may be hiding in dead star pulses

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Space

Junk radio signals track all space debris in one go

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Space

Humans head for moon's orbit – and beyond

Analysis

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