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‘Extinct’ galaxy stuns astronomers
A galaxy thought only to exist at the beginning of the Universe has been discovered by Australian scientists.
Tag: space
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Buzz Aldrin endorses new US space vision
Buzz Aldrin, guest of honour at the AG Society awards, endorses Obama’s new plans for space exploration.
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Ozone layer on the mend, says report
The ozone hole is sealing up faster than expected, but will not disappear until 2045 at the earliest.
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Pluto gets 14 new neighbours
By searching through old photos, astronomers have discovered 14 new space objects orbiting near Pluto.
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Two asteroids to narrowly miss Earth
Two asteroids on different orbits will zoom close to Earth, within hours of each other.
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“Ghost” nebula puzzles astronomers
Experts are perplexed as to what could be lighting up the ‘boomerang’ in this spectacular nebula.
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New planet is smallest known alien world
Scientists have found a Sun-like star with seven planets, one of which is the smallest known outside our Solar System.
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Strange pulsar found by volunteer army
100,000 amateur astronomers have helped discover a rare pulsar, just by leaving their computers on.
Science & Environment
The interplanetary superhighway
Scientists consider making fuel-efficient low gravity tracks to link the stars and planets.
Science & Environment
Eclipse chasing: four minutes of bliss
Australian astronomer Mark Rigby chases an eclipse all the way to Easter Island.