New research into white dwarfs could help us measure our universe
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Astronomy
“If this is correct, to the extent of my knowledge, it would mark the first time humanity has ‘seen’ dark matter.”
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New research into the Pleiades points to a crowded stellar nursery
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The Mars-size object that smashed into our planet and made the moon came from the inner solar system
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A lyrical observation in verse turns out to be a glimpse at a star’s last gasp
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Scientists might have finally uncovered the origins of bold streaks on the Red Planet’s surface
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These extraterrestrial treks make Mount Everest look like an anthill
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This lab is out of this world
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Illuminating new details of the Red Spider Nebula have emerged
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On-demand sunlight could be a shady undertaking
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