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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Space

    Herschel telescope unveils icy debris ringing sunlike stars

    New infrared images may reveal analogues of the solar system’s Kuiper belt.

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  2. Space

    Matter beats out antimatter in experimental echo of creation

    A larger-than-expected imbalance could presage major physics breakthroughs.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Martian moon probably pretty porous

    Phobos may be a mass of rocky rubble, not a captured asteroid.

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  4. Space

    Planets in nearby system are off-kilter, measurements show

    New observations shatter the notion that other planetary systems have the same flattened, disclike arrangement of orbits that rings the sun.

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  5. Earth

    Gravity lows mark burial sites of ancient tectonic plates

    Dips in Earth's gravitational field are tied to 'slab graveyards'

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  6. Astronomy

    Fast-moving star is a really big loser

    The cosmic bullies that sent 30 Doradus 016 reeling must be even bigger, possibly upping the theoretical maximum heft of today’s stars.

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  7. Space

    Asteroid-bound: Scientists look for worthy rock

    Scientists consider how to pick a prime asteroid for human exploration

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  8. Space

    New Hubble pictures suggest Milky Way fell together

    A preliminary analysis appears to strike a blow against the prevailing theory of galaxy formation.

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  9. Space

    Measuring the weakest of forces

    Precise measurements could be used to map tiny fluctuations in the surface properties of materials.

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  10. Space

    Mediterranean microfossils offer hope for finding life on Mars

    A discovery in sulfate minerals on Earth suggests the possibility of similar signs of life on the Red Planet.

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  11. Space

    Frozen asteroid

    Scientists publish two new studies showing evidence of ice on object in asteroid belt.

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  12. Space

    Life in the sticky lane

    Tropical asphalt lake could be analog for extraterrestrial microbial habitat.

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