Pluto comes into focus as New Horizons nears the dwarf planet
Spacecraft will soon be just 12,500 km from Pluto
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Astroparticle physics funding in the UK is ‘critically low’, says Institute of Physics
Report says British researchers should expand leadership roles in international projects
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Upgraded LIGO will begin hunt for gravitational waves soon
First data from Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory expected in September
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Getting the best glimpse of first-generation stars in the universe
VLT sees the brightest distant galaxy and signs of 'population III' stars
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US cosmic-ray observatory set for expansion
Telescope Array in the Utah desert plans to quadruple in size
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Philae comet lander wakes up from hibernation mode
Probe could restart science operations soon
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Optics puts gravity waves in reach
Due to come online later this year and packed with state-of-the-art optics, Advanced LIGO is aiming for a direct detection of gravitational waves that will open a new window on the universe
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Go-ahead for protest-hit Thirty Meter Telescope, but with fewer future sites on Mauna Kea
A quarter of existing facilities to be decommissioned before new telescope is operational
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Nascent ‘Kuiper belt’ seen encircling nearby star
Discovery could help us understand how the early solar system evolved
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E-mail triggers row over Hawaii telescope
American Astronomical Society president calls for 'respectful discourse'
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