Nailing the half-life of iron-60
New measurements tune up million-year "astronomical clock"
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Exoplanets could avoid ‘tidal locking’ if they have atmospheres
How air keeps some planets free, boosting the number of potentially habitable worlds
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Researchers tackle inner secrets of neutron stars
New method constrains possible forms of matter
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Modelling the magnetic fields of exoplanets
Spectral analysis reveals details of stellar winds and planetary atmospheres
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Sun’s magnetic field affects frequency of lightning strikes on Earth
Findings could lead to better lightning forecasts
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Neutrinos spotted from Sun’s main nuclear reaction
"Direct confirmation" supports the standard solar model
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NASA’s Stardust mission snares first dust from beyond the solar system
Analysis begins on seven particles that could be of interstellar origin
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Nearby galaxy harbours rarest type of black hole
M82's black hole is 400 times the Sun's mass
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Runaway couples create lonely supernovae
Calcium-rich explosions involve ejected binary stars
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What if a solar super-storm hit?
Ashley Dale examines the devastating impact that a solar super-storm could have on life on Earth
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