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Winking exoplanets could shed light on distant comet strikes

Space

Winking exoplanets could shed light on distant comet strikes

Shoemaker-Levy 9, a comet that smacked into Jupiter in 1994, could help us detect similar collisions in other solar systems

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NASA picks post-Pluto destination for New Horizons spacecraft

Space

NASA picks post-Pluto destination for New Horizons spacecraft

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Kepler sees hints of asteroids pursuing planets near other stars

Space

Kepler sees hints of asteroids pursuing planets near other stars

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Spacecraft could use sat-nav for directions to the moon

Space

Spacecraft could use sat-nav for directions to the moon

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Space

Hawaii astronomy meeting glosses over telescope controversy

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Watch the far side of the moon pass in front of Earth

Space

Watch the far side of the moon pass in front of Earth

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Earth

Ancient crystals show Earth's magnetic field switched on early

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Space

In So Many Words: Minute world with big stories to tell

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Neptune's sudden jolt could explain weird ring in Kuiper belt

Space

Neptune's sudden jolt could explain weird ring in Kuiper belt

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New Horizons spots oozing glaciers and hazy skies on Pluto

Space

New Horizons spots oozing glaciers and hazy skies on Pluto

The New Horizons spacecraft took a backlit shot of Pluto after its historic fly-by, and saw surprisingly Earth-like features

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Space

What would happen if a massive comet crashed into the sun?

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Earth-like alien world looms into view through Kepler telescope

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Drowning sun

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Space

Pluto's baffling surface reveals mysteries of an active world

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