Space
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Sun’s doldrums likely to last
Despite a recent flare, solar physicists project low activity for up to a decade.
- Space
Atom & Cosmos
Scientists calculate the right mix of dark matter to build a galaxy, plus Kleopatra’s twins and an electric Encaledus in this week’s news.
- Space
Atom & Cosmos
New measurements give the farthest look yet into the universe, plus more in this week's news.
- Space
‘Deep Impact’ comet revisited
NASA takes pictures of Tempel 1 five years after shooting it with a probe.
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Black holes take light for a spin
Reseearchers say they have found a way to directly observe the existence of spinning black holes.
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Milky Way munched on galactic snack
The galaxy appears to have gobbled up stars from another galaxy 700 million years ago, and may still have an appetite.
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The sun, captured from all the angles
NASA reveals the first 360-degree panorama of the sun, which should enable early detection of potentially damaging solar storms.
- Astronomy
Supernova to superfluid
Neutron stars, some of the densest objects in the universe, may be cooled by frictionless liquid sloshing in their cores.
- Space
First stars may still shine
Simulations suggest some slow-burning remnants of the early universe may still exist.
- Space
Spacecraft sees signs of 1,200-plus worlds
The Kepler mission releases information on hundreds of newly discovered candidate planets beyond the solar system, including about 50 that could be habitable.
