Sodium spotted in the atmosphere of distant planet
Astronomers get the first-ever glimpse of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system
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Fresh light shed on black holes
Glowing gas around a black hole gives astronomers new insights
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X marks the spot for our local black hole
Galactic X-rays pinpoint our local black hole 1500 times more accurately than earlier studies
Six of the best for gravitational lens
A distant galaxy is imaged six times by the strong gravity of a galactic cluster
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Fragment of ancient asteroid falls to Earth
A carbon-rich meteorite may be the first fragment ever found of a primitive class of asteroids
Did interplanetary dust seed life on Earth?
Dust grains are more likely to have initiated life than comet impacts
Tiny black hole lurks in neighbouring galaxy
Nearby galaxy M33 bucks the trend in giant black holes
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Moon-count rises on Saturn
Twelve new moons bring Saturn's satellite tally to 30
Exotic quasars may be commonplace
Astrophysical objects called blazars may be quasars viewed from a different angle
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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