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Seven Earth-sized planets found orbiting nearby star
Dubbed ‘Earth’s seven sisters’, the rocky exoplanets could potentially harbour liquid water.
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How GPS keeps up with a continent in constant motion
Australia is always on the move thanks to continental drift, which means the mapped coordinates of any place can get out of line with any GPS locating system. So what’s the plan to fix it?
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Hubble captures incredible image of galaxies colliding
This is what it looks like when two gas-rich spiral galaxies collide.
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Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2017
2017 is looking to be a spectacular year for meteor showers. So here’s what to look out for in both the northern and southern skies.
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NASA scientist warns humans under-prepared for next big asteroid impact
We should start building an interceptor spacecraft now.
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NASA astronaut Terry Virts talks about what he learnt in space
Terry Virts has spent 200 days in space, been commander of the ISS, and taken more photos of Earth from space than any other person. He shares his photos, as well as things he’s learnt watching the world from afar.
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New high resolution images reveal Mercury is tectonically active
Mercury joins Earth as the only known tectonically active planet in our Solar System.
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This is what a dying star looks like
Hubble Space Telescope captures the colourful death of a star like our Sun, 4000 light years away.
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Gaia satellite to build the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way ever made
The European Space Agency has charted more than a billion Milky Way stars – on its way to building the most detailed 3D map of our galaxy ever made.
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First images from the Sun’s edge reveal origins of Solar wind
NASA scientists have for the first time imaged the edge of the Sun, enabling them to describe the mysterious origins of Solar wind.