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    Professor Paul Roche is Chair of Astronomy Education at Cardiff University.

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    Milky Way over Namthing Pokhri Lake Basudeb Chakrabarti, West Bengal, India, 13 March 2022 Equipment: Nikon D5200 DSLR, Tokina 11–16mm lens, tripod
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    How bright would the night sky be if we were closer to the centre of the Milky Way?

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    Artist's impression of a Sun-like star near a supermassive black hole. Credit: ESO, ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser
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    Will black holes eventually consume everything in the Universe?

    Supernova destroying planet, illustration. A rocky planet lies in the wake of its star, which has just gone supernova. The explosion shatters the planet. Credit: Mark Garlick / Science Photo Library.
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    This artist's concept shows a black hole with an accretion disc expelling a jet of hot gas, called plasma. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    10 big questions about the Sun – answered

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    Field of stars in the constellation of Crux. Credit: ESO
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    How many stars are born each day?

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