Space
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SpaceA great ball of fire
Astronomers are marveling at what may be the hugest, most spectacular star explosion ever recorded.
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PlanetsTwo Suns in the Sky
Some planets may orbit double stars, which means that the planets might have double sunrises and double sunsets.
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PlanetsAn Earthlike Planet
Astronomers have discovered an Earthlike planet that could have liquid water, and perhaps life, on its surface.
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PlanetsMartian Caves
New images taken by a spacecraft orbiting Mars show what appear to be entrances to caves.
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SpaceUnearthing Ancient Astronomy
Researchers discover that ancient Peruvians were tracking the skies 4,000 years ago.
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SpaceGalactic Growth Spurts
A newly discovered galaxy that grew in fits and starts is like no other galaxy known.
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SpaceA family in space
Astronomers have discovered a "family" of related objects in a distant region of the solar system.
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SpaceTracking Solar Storms
Electrical storms on the sun can send charged particles all the way to Earth.
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PlanetsDefining planethood
Did Pluto deserve to be demoted from the rank of planet in the solar system?
By Emily Sohn