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First alien rainbow image holds clues to Venus mystery

Space

First alien rainbow image holds clues to Venus mystery

This rare type of rainbow has previously only been glimpsed on Earth – and could help solve a decades-old mystery about Venus's atmosphere

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Hubble catches first disintegrating asteroid on camera

Space

Hubble catches first disintegrating asteroid on camera

Regulars

Earth raises a plasma shield to battle solar storms

Space

Earth raises a plasma shield to battle solar storms

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Space

Hundreds of mini solar systems found in the Milky Way

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Runaway pulsar spews 37-light-year-long trail in space

Space

Runaway pulsar spews 37-light-year-long trail in space

Regulars

Urban supernova-spotting at London's hidden observatory

Space

Urban supernova-spotting at London's hidden observatory

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Stellar archaeologist: We excavated the purest star

Space

Stellar archaeologist: We excavated the purest star

Opinion

Fiery black hole debate creates cosmological Wild West

Space

Fiery black hole debate creates cosmological Wild West

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Green sky thinking: Astronomy's dirty little secret

Earth

Green sky thinking: Astronomy's dirty little secret

Features

Astrophile: Jellyfish galaxies found spawning in clusters

Space

Astrophile: Jellyfish galaxies found spawning in clusters

Blobby galaxies with long glowing tendrils of stars could help explain why spiral galaxies are unusually rare in large clusters

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Space

Hawking timeline: A brief history of black holes

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Space

Swim among newborn stars in this vast lagoon of dust

Regulars

Space

Snooze-button glitch delayed Rosetta's wake-up

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Space

Up and at 'em: Rosetta craft gaining on target comet

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