Galaxy breaks distance record
Astronomers probe universe when it was just 3% of its present age
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X-rays light up gamma-ray burst
Halo of material appears to be moving at 1000 times the speed of light
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First double pulsar comes into view
Discovery will allow better tests of relativity and pulsars themselves
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Radar reveals asteroid force
Astronomers have measured a non-gravitational acceleration in an asteroid
Ups and downs for big projects
Mixed fortunes for physicists and astronomers in the US and Europe
Mixed messages from the edge of the solar system
Two groups analyzing data from the Voyager spacecraft cannot agree if it has passed the “termination shock”
A new spin on black holes
The black hole at the centre of the Milky Way is rotating
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Cosmic-ray detector breaks size record
Massive experiment should solve mystery of ultrahigh-energy particles from space
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Carbonates found on Mars
Discovery confirms that Red planet was not warm and wet for a long period in the past
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Amino acid detected in space
The detection of glycine in the Milky Way could help us understand the origins of life in the universe
