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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Space
Twinkle, twinkle, little dot
A faint object was once thought to be the first extrasolar planet to be photographed. Then it wasn’t. But now it may go down in the history books after all.
By Ron Cowen - Tech
The people’s pulsar
Thousands of volunteers help discover a neutron star by donating the processing power in their idle home computers.
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- Space
All wet, or high and dry?
The moon’s interior contains far less water than Earth’s, new studies of rocks collected by Apollo astronauts suggest.
- Space
Dark matter eldorado
Astronomers have discovered that a nearby galaxy has the highest density of dark matter of any galaxy known.
By Ron Cowen - Earth
Trailing dust devils
Whirlwinds leave dark paths behind by sucking sand grains clean.
By Sid Perkins -
- Astronomy
Heftiest stars discovered
At more than 200 times sun’s mass, this giant sets a new record.
By Ron Cowen - Planetary Science
Hole from on high
Researchers discover a fresh meteorite impact crater using Google Earth.
By Sid Perkins -
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- Planetary Science
Up close and personal with an asteroid
The Rosetta orbiter makes its second swing past a relic of the early solar system.