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A star exploded into a supernova but it weirdly isn’t very bright
Astronomers have spotted a star that is exploding with a brightness 100 times less than expected 鈥� and it鈥檚 a mystery exactly why the explosion is so dim
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Mysteriously bright supernova may have smashed up a huge gas cloud
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Weird dust balls seen impossibly close to our galaxy鈥檚 huge black hole
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SpaceX Starlink satellites could be 鈥榚xistential threat鈥� to astronomy
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Two stars colliding in 2083 will outshine all the others in the sky
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Mysterious radio signal from space seems to have suddenly vanished
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How to watch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2020
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A spotter’s guide to the Milky Way’s most badly behaved stars
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The world鈥檚 biggest telescope and the African astronomy revolution
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How to find Andromeda 鈥� a spiral galaxy you can see with the naked eye
Amazingly, it is possible to see the spiral arms of Andromeda, our nearest galaxy 2.5 million light years away 鈥� if you just know where to look
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See the northern lights or aurora borealis: Follow this easy guide
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Seasonal gift ideas for lovers of terrific science reads and top films
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Exploring the wonders of the solar system
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Seize your chance to spot Mercury, the solar system’s smallest planet
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