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  1. Astronomy

    Young World: NASA telescope reveals clues to newborn planet

    Astronomers have found signs of what may be the youngest planet known, plus the first signs ever of organic compounds in a region of dust that could evolve into a planet-forming region.

    By Carrie Lock
  2. Astronomy

    Huge solar flares hit far-flung craft

    Spacecraft throughout the solar system have detected material spewed into space by a group of huge solar flares late last year.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Humans

    Simple water filter can nail arsenic

    Field tests suggest that people who live in areas with arsenic-tainted aquifers may be able to purify their drinking water by passing it through a low-tech, low-cost filter that includes a bed of iron nails.