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Black hole caught grabbing a starry treat

Space

Black hole caught grabbing a starry treat

Mysterious X-ray flares detected by NASA's Swift telescope in March have been traced to a giant black hole in the earliest stages of a meal

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Space

Stars that steal give birth to backwards planets

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Space

Black holes and pulsars could reveal extra dimensions

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Dying stars hold the promise of alien life

Life

Dying stars hold the promise of alien life

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Small galaxies may only give birth to small stars

Space

Small galaxies may only give birth to small stars

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Meet the league of extraordinary supernovae

Space

Meet the league of extraordinary supernovae

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Slim and beautiful: Galaxies too good to be true

Space

Slim and beautiful: Galaxies too good to be true

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Into the breeches: A makeover for Longitude's villain

Space

Into the breeches: A makeover for Longitude's villain

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Space

Birthplace of 'hot Neptunes' revealed

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Space

Milky Way faces midlife crisis

Our home galaxy is in decline, with the bulk of its star formation behind it, a new study suggests

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Earth

Alien life may huddle under hydrogen blankets

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Space

No place like home: Our lonesome solar system

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Space

The universe's first stars were whirling dervishes

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Life

Revelations of stars' ages will be a boon for SETI

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