Law of nature 'not so constant' after all
One of the fundamental laws of physics does not appear to be constant throughout the universe and may change depending on where you are, suggest researchers.
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Fly-by reveals Lutetia's primitive side
Little rock A rare opportunity to observe an asteroid at close quarters has unveiled a remarkable rock that seems to be a precursor of a planet, say
Pluto and Eris found to be of equal measure
Downsized dwarf The distant frozen world of Eris, once considered to be the largest of the dwarf planets, may actually be the same size as Pluto.
Dragon poised for space launch
Space taxi A prototype passenger spaceship developed by privately owned Space Exploration Technologies has arrived in Florida for launch on a practic
Scientists witness birth of a planet
New world Astronomers have for the first time captured images of a planet forming around a star, which could shed light on the way in which planets a
Study suggests Earth survived near miss
Dodged a bullet A new study claims life on Earth was almost wiped out by a comet in 1883.
The findings are based on a re-examination of a rep
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