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Astronomy News

Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:23pm

New data made available to Planethunters volunteers

Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:32pm

New find suggests Earth-like planets may be commonplace in the Galaxy

Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:41pm

New survey reveals more about the distribution of the mysterious substance

Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:25pm

Moon-mapping satellites nearly ready to go to work

Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:56am

NASA has a Xmas treat for us all

Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:18pm

Believed to be remnants of gas giants consumed by red giant star earlier

Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:42am

But search for a true ‘Earth twin’ continues

Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:56pm

'Sungrazer' comet to meet a fiery, Icarus-like death tonight

Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:22pm

New images of Saturn's moon captured by Cassini spacecraft

Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:04pm

Astronomers will watch the feast in real time

Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:27pm

Scientists collaborate on new rovers that will make navigation decisions for themselves

Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:06pm

Opportunity finds seam of water-deposited calcium sulphate

Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:31pm

VLT telescopes offer clearer picture of transfer of matter from one star in a double system to another

Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:17am

Very Large Telescope finds a star that's spinning round at over 2 million kilometres per hour

Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:37pm

New planet is the first identified by Kepler in its star's 'Goldilocks' zone

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