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Newborn stars, hidden behind thick dust, are revealed in this image of a section of the so-called Christmas Tree Cluster from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The newly revealed infant stars appear as pink and red specks toward the center and appear to have formed in regularly spaced intervals along linear structures in a configuration that resembles the spokes of a wheel or the pattern of a snowflake. Hence, astronomers have nicknamed this the

Space

Sun-like stars may go through brighter phases as they grow up

Computer modelling supports the idea that nascent stars brighten dramatically during growth spurts, which could explain an astrophysical mystery

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Planet Earth and Sun. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

Space

Mysterious origin of Earth's water may be explained by solar wind

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Three cloudy mineral rocks are set against a black background

Physics

Physicists have created a new type of diamond by crushing buckyballs

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An inside look at oysters – and how to enjoy them safely

Regulars

WHY does time only move forward?

Physics

Why does time only move forwards? Possibly just because we’re ignorant

Features

How you can get involved with the hunt for gravitational waves

Space

How you can get involved with the hunt for gravitational waves

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Albert Einstein

Space

Lost in Space-Time newsletter: Will a twisted universe save cosmology?

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Artist's impression of `Oumuamua

Space

Earth may have grown around a rock from an alien star system

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Hydrilla, view of the leaf surface

Technology

Water-absorbing material inspired by plant roots could power robots

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Humans

Is it true that use of synthetic fertiliser is increasing everywhere?

Frequent reports decrying our ever-growing use of synthetic fertilisers don’t reflect reality and fail to see the bigger picture, writes James Wong

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Space

Tardigrades could survive interstellar travel in extreme hibernation

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Space

Can Blue Origin help replace the International Space Station?

Analysis

Space

Satellites and junk are littering space and ruining our night skies

Features

Health

Are vegan meat alternatives putting our health on the line?

Features

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