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Nov 13thThe oldest ever stars are hiding at the centre of our galaxy
At over 13 billion years old, these stars are older than the Milky Way itself.
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by adminNov 12th‘Most distant’ Solar System object spied
Astronomers have identified the most distant object yet in the Solar System. Observations with Japan’s Subaru telescope reveal the likely icy body to be some 15.5 billion km from the Sun – about three times further away than even far-flung Pluto.
Scientists say their initial studies suggest that the object – catalogued as V774104 – is some 500-1,000km across.
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by adminNov 11thEarth-like world could be ‘most important planet found outside solar system’
GJ 1132b is close enough for telescopes to observe any atmosphere it might have, which could help scientists spot signs of life on other planets in the future
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by adminNov 11thSupernova explosion gives a glimpse of how ingredients for life are created
Scientists capture SN2011fe supernova in Pinwheel galaxy as it spews heavy elements necessary for life into space
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by adminNov 11thDwarf planet discovery hints at a hidden Super Earth in solar system
The body, which orbits the sun at a greater distance than any other known object, may be shepherded by an unseen planet
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by adminNov 11thThe man who made ‘the world’s first personal computer’
John Blankenbaker’s Kenbak-1 computer has been called ‘the world’s first commercially available personal computer’, and a rare 1971 example is now being auctioned.
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by adminNov 10thNew Horizons: Pluto may have ice volcanoes
Two possible cryo-volcanoes are identified on the surface of Pluto – huge mountains with a hole in the top that may spew a slurry of ices.
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by adminOct 29thRosetta finds oxygen on comet 67P in ‘most surprising discovery to date’
Oxygen revealed to be fourth most abundant gas in the comet’s atmosphere, contradicting long-held theories of comet formation.
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by adminOct 29thCassini Seeks Insights to Life in Plumes of Enceladus, Saturn’s Icy Moon
The NASA spacecraft’s final pass through plumes from the moon’s buried ocean sets the stage for further efforts to find life out there.
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by adminOct 28thCassini probe to sweep over Saturn’s moon Enceladus
The Cassini spacecraft is set to make a final ultra-close flyby of Enceladus, the brilliant white moon of Saturn, and ‘taste’ the water it is spewing into space.
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