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2011 review: The year in space

The year saw the final shuttle flight, the discovery of what might be a 1031-carat cosmic diamond and the discovery of the smallest exoplanet yet

29 December 2011

2011 review: The year in space — (Image: NASA)

The year saw the final shuttle flight, the discovery of what might be a 10³¹-carat cosmic diamond and the discovery of the smallest exoplanet yet

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