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Methane pockets may narrow search for Mars life
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Glow of ‘hot Jupiters’ spotted from Earth for first time
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Mystery radio signal could be from universe’s first stars
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Black holes grew up before galaxies
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Many pulsars sport gamma-ray belts
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Alien asteroid dust hints at Earth-like planets
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Sharpest infrared image of Milky Way’s core unveiled
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2008: The year in spaceflight
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