Physics
Mickey Mouse ears may explain universe鈥檚 biggest explosions
About a third of supernova remnants have bulging protuberances called "ears" - and these cute features could be key to understanding how supernovae are detonated
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Space
China’s Long March 5 heavy-lift rocket takes first flight
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Space
Mars orbiter spots new crater that may be ExoMars’s lost lander
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Space
Pluto may sport clouds of poisonous acid and flammable gases
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Physics
Strange signals from 234 stars could be ET – or human error
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Space
Uranus might have two dark moons we’ve never seen before
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Space
Our universe contains 10 times more galaxies than we thought
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Space
Disco-ball sail propelled by laser could fly to a nearby star
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Space
Blue Origin test of escape system for space tourists a success
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Space
Rosetta’s biggest hits: The comet chaser’s top seven discoveries
Earlier today, the Rosetta spacecraft plunged into oblivion as its 12-year mission came to an end. We take a look back at its achievements
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Earth
Mars-like ice rediscovered in Hawaii volcano, but might not last
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Space
Our home spiral arm in the Milky Way is less wimpy than thought
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Space
Plumes spotted on Europa raise hopes that we can taste its ocean
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Space
World’s largest telescope array takes its deepest view yet
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