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We may be able to see mountains and valleys on distant worlds
If alien聽planets have canyons and mountains like ours, we may be able to catch a glimpse of them in an exoplanet鈥檚 shadow as it passes in front of its star
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Physics
Hidden exoplanets could be revealed by echoing light
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Physics
The ugly, fractured reality of the cosmos deserves our attention
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Space
The universe could be full of more huge stars than we thought
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Space
Weird dim star isn’t due to alien megastructure – it’s just dust
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Physics
Parallel universes could solve a big problem with black holes
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Physics
Exploring the universe 鈥� and how we found our place in it
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Space
Planet X: We are closing in on the solar system’s new occupant
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Space
Ancient black holes ruled out as source of all dark matter
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Space
Bizarre supernova may be powered by hidden disc of dust and gas
A supernova that stayed bright for over three years seemed impossible, but it could be explained if the explosion is running into dense rings of dust and gas
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Physics
Most distant quasar ever seen is way too big for our universe
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Space
Weird tiny galaxies found hiding in Hubble鈥檚 Ultra Deep Field
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Space
Mysterious gamma rays in Crab nebula traced to pulsar winds
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Physics
We’ve found a bunch of dwarf galaxies we thought didn’t exist
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