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astronomy

Arecibo damage

Space

Snapped cable slashes a devastating hole in Arecibo radio telescope

As Tropical Storm Isaias hit Puerto Rico, a thick cable snapped at Arecibo Observatory – one of the biggest radio telescopes in the world – and crashed through the dish

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Why dark matter should be called something else

Space

Why dark matter should be called something else

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early galaxy

Space

Ancient serene galaxy suggests the early universe was eerily calm

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night sky

Space

The best view of the stars from Earth is on a hill in Antarctica

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Black holes are hiding movies of the universe in their glowing rings

Space

Black holes are hiding movies of the universe in their glowing rings

Features

Stunning night sky pictures shortlisted for astronomy photo prize

Earth

Stunning night sky pictures shortlisted for astronomy photo prize

Regulars

Comet NEOWISE

Space

How to see the spectacular comet Neowise with the naked eye

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Radio telescope

Space

Circles in space made of radio waves are like nothing we've ever seen

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Psychedelic skies over Chile reveal the full extent of light pollution

Humans

Psychedelic skies over Chile reveal the full extent of light pollution

Regulars

Strange 'space cow' explosion may have been the birth of a black hole

Space

Strange 'space cow' explosion may have been the birth of a black hole

A mysterious space explosion nicknamed “the Cow” was probably caused by the explosion of a massive star which may have resulted in the birth of a small black hole

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Space

Weird radio signals spotted in our galaxy could solve a space mystery

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Space

Ripples in Earth’s atmosphere make distant galaxies appear to flash

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Space

Astronomers have spotted the most powerful supernova ever

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Space

How red is a black hole? The strange reality of what space looks like

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