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Starfield where the neutron stars observed are located

Space

Quantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star

Astronomers have at last observed polarisation of light by virtual particles in a neutron star's magnetic field, a long-expected quantum effect

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Colourful lines of light against a black background skirt around a marble

Space

Gravity may have chased light in the early universe

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Artist's impression of a telescope pointing at a bright light

Space

Mystery cosmic radio blasts come with side of gamma rays

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Pasta spirals link neutron stars and the machinery of your cells

Life

Pasta spirals link neutron stars and the machinery of your cells

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James Webb Space Telescope

Space

Space telescope duo will showcase the solar system in 3D

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Space

One idea explains all the weird coincidences in the universe

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Space

Space is all the same temperature. Coincidence?

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Space

The universe is flat as a pancake, and we don't understand why

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Space

The universe lines up along the 'axis of evil'. Coincidence?

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Space

Cosmic dark matter and energy balance – for now. Coincidence?

Dark matter dominated the early universe and dark energy will reign billions of years from now. We seem to be living in a strangely special era

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Space

Double star may light up the sky as rare red nova in six years

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Space

Mystery cosmic objects light up in X-ray then go dim in an hour

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Space

Space is full of gigantic holes that are bigger than we expected

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Space

How to iron out gravity's creases in our map of the universe

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