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Kepler space telescope

The 5 biggest discoveries from the hunt for gravitational waves

Space

The 5 biggest discoveries from the hunt for gravitational waves

Detecting gravitational waves has given us a new way to observe the universe by listening to ripples in space-time. Here are five of the biggest finds from LIGO

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Astronaut wee could show us how the plumes on Enceladus work

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A gaggle of 7 moons keep Saturn’s rings from breaking apart

Space

A gaggle of 7 moons keep Saturn’s rings from breaking apart

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Distant dwarf planet near Pluto has a ring that no one expected

Space

Distant dwarf planet near Pluto has a ring that no one expected

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A moon base

Space

It was always crazy to shoot for Mars before colonising the moon

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Elon Musk’s new plans for a moon base and a Mars mission by 2022

Space

Elon Musk’s new plans for a moon base and a Mars mission by 2022

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Ley

Space

Rocket man: Willy Ley's fervour helped put men on the moon

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OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zooms by Earth on its way to an asteroid

Space

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zooms by Earth on its way to an asteroid

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Infamous three-body problem has over a thousand new solutions

Space

Infamous three-body problem has over a thousand new solutions

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Brown dwarfs have strong magnetic fields just like real stars

Space

Brown dwarfs have strong magnetic fields just like real stars

Failed stars called brown dwarfs straddle the line between big planets and small stars. An observation of a magnetic field puts another tick in the star column

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Space

Cassini takes last look at the ring patterns made by mini moons

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Space

Tears for Cassini: why it's OK to well up over a lump of metal

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Space

Cassini's Grand Finale: The ups and downs of our 20-year mission

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Space

Cassini's Grand Finale: The spacecraft that unveiled Saturn

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