'Star Wars' planetary system found
Star Wars planets A solar system with two suns, of the type Luke Skywalker pondered in Star Wars, may not be that unusual, suggests new research.
Tributes pour in for 'man on the moon'
Armstrong tributes Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Neil Armstrong, the humble US astronaut whose "small step" on the moon captiv
Scientists spy stars that created supernova
Red giant discovery For the first time, astonomers have detected the star system that caused a massive stellar explosion called a supernova.
New spacecraft to improve space weather forecasts
Space weather spacecraft A new mission to study extreme space weather events such as solar storms is expected to launch this weekend from Cape Canave
Universe was 'born in a big chill'
Beyond big bang The early universe can be likened to water that froze into ice and cracked as it cooled, say a team of Australian scientists.
Curiosity rover zaps first Martian rock
Curiosity in action The Mars rover Curiosity has successfully zapped its first Martian rock with a high-powered laser gun designed to analyse its min
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