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Japanese satellite’s death spiral linked to software malfunction
The Hitomi X-ray space telescope has failed just months after its launch, leaving astronomers hoping to glimpse black holes devastated
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Milky Way’s nearest galaxies may be new to the neighbourhood
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Never-before-seen moon spotted around dwarf planet Makemake
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Physics
Water telescope’s first sky map shows flickering black holes
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Planet Nine might be an exoplanet stolen by the sun
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Lasers could hide Earth from aliens – or tell them we’re here
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Long-term view of extreme cosmic burst challenges astronomers
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Our galaxy’s impossible collision could break gravity
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Japanese Hitomi satellite falls silent after taking a tumble
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Lost Japanese satellite Hitomi shows unexpected signs of life
The satellite seemed to be missing or out of control after debris was spotted around it shortly after it was due to call Earth - but it may still be alive Â
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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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Repeating cosmic radio blast adds mystery to their origins
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Cosmic radio blast result called into question within days
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