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Astrophysics
Scientific news within the field of astrophysics, from news of solar eclipses to star behavior.
Star whips around black hole twice an hour
Tightest orbital dance ever witnessed found by astronomers.
Snowball Earth caused by perfect storm of fire and ice
A perfect storm of fire and ice may have led to snowball Earth.
Astronomical phenomena detected with two tidal disruption events
Two new tidal disruption events discovered by an international team of astronomers.
Ultra-cool dwarf star hosts seven Earth-size planets
NASA Splitzer Space Telescope discovers that ultra-cool dwarf star hosts seven Earth-size planets.
Solar storms affect navigation systems on Earth
Solar storms, produced by eruptions on the Sun's surface send clouds of electrically charged particles towards…
Temperature swings of black hole winds spotted by NuSTAR
Scientists have measured rapidly varying temperatures in hot gas emanating from around a black hole for the first…
This galaxy is living life on the edge
Throughout the Universe spiral galaxies take on all manner of orientations with respect to Earth.
There are some…
Hello, are there any aliens out there?
Far-away planet systems are shaped like the solar system, with multiple planets aligning with the host star on a…
‘Dust traps’ are missing link in planet formation
It has been a constant difficulty for astronomers to assemble a complete theory of the origin of planets, as they…