
Comet collapse opens a window on the past
The surprise break-up of a comet give astronomers a bonus insight into how planets form
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The surprise break-up of a comet give astronomers a bonus insight into how planets form
A mysterious sphere inflating in a 'star nursery' confounds astronomers
Fibre optics could benefit from a stretchy laser that changes colour
Small groups of atoms can add unusual magnetic effects to their peculiar thermal properties
Ancient stalagmites suggest that carbon dating could be inaccurate
Lithium in the atmosphere of a distant star suggests that it may have engulfed a huge planet
Compressed nitrogen could be the fuel of the future
Dirac's earth-shattering realisation that antimatter exists is played out in a dramatic stage show
A wire made from a perfect crystal can transmit electricity with no resistance
A delicate layer of gas can deflect an electron beam that is strong enough to pierce steel