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Spectroscopy reveals silicon and iron in glowing orb
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Peter Coles explains what the data from the Planck mission mean for cosmological theories
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New catalyst would make more efficient use of sunlight
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Discovery offers best-ever test of Einstein's theory
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New experiment looks to rare decay for physics beyond the Standard Model
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Argon hydride spotted in remnant of exploded star
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