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astronomy

'Dark sun' is one of our nearest neighbours

Space

'Dark sun' is one of our nearest neighbours

A dim object less than 10 light years away seems to be the closest brown dwarf yet found – the discovery suggests other dark stars may lie even closer

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Wonder lust: Dark sky parks

Earth

Wonder lust: Dark sky parks

Features

Time waits for no quasar – even though it should

Space

Time waits for no quasar – even though it should

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Liquid asset: The damp side of the moon

Space

Liquid asset: The damp side of the moon

Features

Moon marriage may have given Jupiter a ring

Space

Moon marriage may have given Jupiter a ring

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Are Venus and Earth in a long-distance relationship?

Space

Are Venus and Earth in a long-distance relationship?

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Hurtling star on a path to clip solar system

Space

Hurtling star on a path to clip solar system

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'Terminator' asteroids could re-form after nuke

Space

'Terminator' asteroids could re-form after nuke

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Evidence for life on Mars may be staring us in the face

Life

Evidence for life on Mars may be staring us in the face

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Dark, dangerous asteroids found lurking near Earth

Space

Dark, dangerous asteroids found lurking near Earth

NASA's WISE mission has spotted 16 near-Earth objects that had previously been hidden in the dark

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Space

A measure for the multiverse

Features

Space

Puffed-up planets are heated like toast

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Space

Star fattens planet and then devours it

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Space

Sun's warmth blows comet's icy heart apart

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