Space
Astrophile: Clingy planet makes stellar parent flip
In a super-fast solar cycle, the star Tau Boo swaps its magnetic poles at least every two years, and a big, gassy offspring may be to blame
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Earth
Blast from the past: Solving the Tunguska mystery
Features
Physics
Cosmic preheating baked planets, stars and people
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Space
New lease of life for hobbled planet-hunter Kepler
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Space
Old Mars rover digs up evidence for drinkable water
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Space
Sublime images to inspire an off-Earth generation
Books & Arts
Space
Obese black holes outshone stars in earliest galaxies
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Space
Death-defying comet wags its tail during solar embrace
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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
Earth's evil twin Venus was born hot and dry, so our planet is not destined to become a hellish wasteland, after all
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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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