Space
Quartet of giant planets puzzles astronomers
The discovery of a fourth massive world around the star HR 8799 is straining the two leading planet-formation theories
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Space
Over-budget telescope threatens other projects
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Physics
Galaxies get real when the dark side warms up
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Physics
What’s eating the stars out of our galaxy’s heart?
Features
Space
Biggest star ever found may be ticking antimatter bomb
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Space
Deep space X-ray flash is most powerful ever recorded
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Physics
Heart of darkness could explain sun mysteries
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Environment
US cellphone expansion could deafen radio astronomers
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Space
Pope’s astronomer: ‘Science helps me be a priest’
Opinion
Physics
How Planck’s pain could be the LHC’s gain
Failure for the Planck satellite could bring hope for success at the Large Hadron Collider
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Space
Zodiacal light: zombie comets to blame
Features
Physics
Supernovae don’t make the biggest atoms
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Space
Half-eaten dwarf planet reveals chemical secrets
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Physics
Gamma rays may betray clumps of dark matter
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