Telescopes and space missions Research update Chandra solves black hole mystery Measurements reveal that black holes suck in matter magnetically as well as gravitationally Read article: Chandra solves black hole mystery
Telescopes and space missions Research update Amateur astronomers prove their mettle A new extra-solar planet has been discovered with the help of a group of amateurs. Read article: Amateur astronomers prove their mettle
Telescopes and space missions Research update How Triton met Neptune New model suggests Neptune's largest moon was originally part of a binary system Read article: How Triton met Neptune
Telescopes and space missions Research update Titan in pictures New movies show Huygens' dramatic descent onto Titan Read article: Titan in pictures
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cyclic universe could explain cosmological constant Theoretical model of the universe could explain why the acceleration of the universe is expanding Read article: Cyclic universe could explain cosmological constant
Telescopes and space missions Research update New look for comets "Main-belt comets" may hold clues to the origins of Earth's oceans Read article: New look for comets
Telescopes and space missions Research update Mars mission passes key test A powerful new probe to study the history of Martian water has begun to orbit the Red Planet
Telescopes and space missions Research update Milky Way X-ray mystery solved Millions of stars could be the cause of the X-rays bathing the Milky Way Read article: Milky Way X-ray mystery solved
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Telescopes and space missions Research update Three’s company New findings confirm that Pluto has three moons Read article: Three’s company
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