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astronomy

Light pollution is set to double between now and 2050

Earth

Light pollution is set to double between now and 2050

The first global “light census” shows that the area affected by artificial lighting is growing by 2.2 per cent every year, posing risks to wildlife and human health

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Streaky slopes on Mars

Space

Signs of running water on Mars dunes are probably just dry sand

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We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird

Space

We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird

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The message we're sending to nearby aliens is no threat to Earth

Space

The message we're sending to nearby aliens is no threat to Earth

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The New Horizons spacecraft is heading towards a mystery rock

Physics

The New Horizons spacecraft is heading towards a mystery rock

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Space

We may know why Jupiter's Great Red Spot is red instead of white

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Artist’s impression of GJ273 star system

Space

We just sent a message to try to talk to aliens on another world

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A layer of haze keeps Pluto’s atmosphere extremely cold

Space

A layer of haze keeps Pluto’s atmosphere extremely cold

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We've just found a nearby exoplanet that could be right for life

Space

We've just found a nearby exoplanet that could be right for life

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We found our galactic twin 180 million light years away

Space

We found our galactic twin 180 million light years away

Astronomers have spotted a trio of galaxies that look remarkably like the giant spiral of the Milky Way and its two brightest companions, the Magellanic Clouds

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Space

Neptune’s other moons were normal until Triton crashed the party

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Space

Tracking the first interstellar asteroid back to its home star

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Space

Giant star smash-up may have made the biggest neutron star ever

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Space

We may have found 20 habitable worlds hiding in plain sight

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