Space
Death-defying comet wags its tail during solar embrace
Watch the wiggling tail of sun-grazing comet Lovejoy give unprecedented insight into the solar magnetic field
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Life
‘We will be amazed by the diversity of exoplanets’
Opinion
Physics
Phew! Earth won’t end up as a Venus-like hell
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Space
Astrophile: Hobbyist stakeout solves dwarf star enigma
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Environment
Neutrinos from outer space open new eye in the sky
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Space
Why Mercury is a hard orange, not a soft peach
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Space
Moon water came from young wet Earth
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Space
New type of supernova born in stellar smash-up
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Physics
Black hole binge could test general relativity
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Space
Heart on fire: Our galaxy’s black hole is set to blow
The dark monster at the centre of the Milky Way has been a gentle giant 鈥� but that could change this year as it gets its first meal for centuries
Features
Life
Water worlds bring us closer to finding Earth’s twin
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Space
Jupiter got a soaking from comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Regulars
Space
Astrophile: Void galaxy trio aligns with dark filament
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Life
First neighbouring planets that are both life-friendly
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