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Long-term view of extreme cosmic burst challenges astronomers

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Long-term view of extreme cosmic burst challenges astronomers

Several years of observations from the afterglow of one of the most powerful explosions in the universe could upend the standard view of how these bursts work

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Japanese Hitomi satellite falls silent after taking a tumble

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two galaxies

Space

Our galaxy's impossible collision could break gravity

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Picture of Hitomi, the Japanese Space Agency's satellite

Space

Lost Japanese satellite Hitomi shows unexpected signs of life

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Ceres surprises with water ice and colourful bright spots

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Ceres surprises with water ice and colourful bright spots

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Pluto may have hosted lakes and rivers of liquid nitrogen

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Pluto may have hosted lakes and rivers of liquid nitrogen

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A giant radio telescope illuminated at night

Space

Repeating cosmic radio blast adds mystery to their origins

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An array of radio telescopes points at the sky

Space

Cosmic radio blast result called into question within days

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FRBs

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Source of cosmic radio blast tracked down for the first time

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Artist's impression of planet nine

Space

Planet Nine hunters enlist big bang telescopes and Saturn probe

Astronomers are scrambling for unusual ways to find the proposed ninth planet hiding in the outer reaches of the solar system

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Four big cosmology secrets gravitational waves could uncover

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How Do You Find an Exoplanet? An insider account gives top tips

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Ancient maps of Jupiter's path show Babylonians' advanced maths

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Earth

Record-breaking double star may be cannibalising itself

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