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First subliming planet foreshadows Mercury’s fate
A rocky planet the size of Mercury seems to be turning to gas, demonstrating just how wacky alien planets can be
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Astrophile: How to spot a dark-matter galaxy
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Astrophile: Glimpse elusive matter in shattering star
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Astrophile: Cool echoes from galaxy’s biggest star
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Astrophile: Wounded galaxy is crux of cosmic whodunnit
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Astrophile: Attack of the mystery green blobs
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Astrophile: Undead stars rise again as supernovae
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Astrophile: The rebel star that broke the medieval sky
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Glow around black holes could light up dark energy
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Astrophile: Star exploded? Just another day in Arp 220
Astrophile is our weekly column covering curious cosmic objects, from within the solar system to the furthest reaches of the multiverse
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Still-mysterious dark energy takes physics Nobel
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Astrophile: Giant star comes with ancient tree rings
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Bright ‘hollows’ on Mercury are unique in solar system
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Astrophile: Frying pan forms map of dead star’s past
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