Space
Pluto surprises with ice volcanoes and alien weather
New revelations from NASA's New Horizons probe shows Pluto's diverse geology is blanketed with a more compact atmosphere than we thought
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Physics
Hot Jupiters may have formed through planetary billiards
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Space
NASA probe shows how solar burps may have stripped Mars of water
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Life
NASA debates where to land on Mars – but are we ready to go?
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Space
Molten metal storms rage on orphan planet that lost its star
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Space
First images of Enceladus’s icy breath from closest ever fly-by
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Space
Mars is ripping its beanbag moon Phobos apart
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Space
Bright light may not be dark matter’s smoking gun after all
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Space
Salt flats on Europa mean moon’s ocean may come to surface
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Physics
Exploding stars could be lit by hearts of dark matter
If supernovae were triggered by companion stars, then why are most of them missing in action? A new theory suggests dark matter lights the fuse instead
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Physics
Could cosmic megastructures be intruders from another world?
Features
Top astronomers must take the lead in fight against sexism
Opinion
Life
Astronomer Geoff Marcy resigns over sexual harassment cases
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Physics
Pufferfish planets could explain how hot Jupiters get so big
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