Water as old as the Moon
Lunar liquid The Moon probably had water when it first formed four and a half billion years ago, according to a new study.
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Hot Jupiter loops around far away star
Out of kilter Astronomers have found a hot bloated planet, twice as big as Jupiter, which is circling its star in a rare polar orbit.
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Stars' twinkle reveals their character
Star tunes In 1806, English poet Jane Taylor famously lamented that a little star's twinkle left her wondering what it was.
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Hellish 'Earth' whips round star
Fast and furious A team of astronomers has discovered an Earth-sized planet where it could be your birthday, Christmas and New Year's Eve every day.
Early galaxies sported a modern look
Old is new A survey of some of the earliest galaxies in the universe by the Hubble Space Telescope has found they looked surprisingly similar to thos
Voyager left solar system last year
Going, going, gone? NASA's long-lived Voyager probe crossed into interstellar space last year, becoming the first human-made object to leave the sola
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