Speedy winds on Venus getting faster
Revving up Already travelling at super-hurricane speeds, winds on Venus have accelerated by an astonishing one-third over the past six years.
Herschel deep-space telescope shuts down
End of an era The deep-space telescope Herschel has taken its final bow, climaxing a successful four-year mission to observe the birth of stars and g
50th anniversary of first woman in space
Space pioneer Russia celebrated the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of the first woman in space -- a Soviet national hero who went by the call
Hot young stars put theory into a spin
Stellar find Astronomers have found a new type of hot blue star that regularly changes in brightness, providing new insights into how massive stars e
Clearer picture of universe stacks up
Tracking gas Australian astronomers have used a technique called stacking to provide a clearer picture of the distribution of hydrogen in the univers
Stellar generation gap puzzles scientists
Generation gap A cluster of stars stolen by the Milky Way from a nearby galaxy has a unique composition that could reveal new insights into the forma
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