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  • Swarm of asteroids that threaten Earth

    May 17th, 2012 • (0)

  • New German scope will study the Sun

    May 15th, 2012 • (0)

  • E-Merlin array starts to work its magic

    May 14th, 2012 • (0)

  • Earth-like planets eaten by parent stars

    May 4th, 2012 • (0)

  • Black hole caught ripping star to shreds

    May 2nd, 2012 • (0)

  • Juice to check Jupiter’s moons for life

    May 2nd, 2012 • (0)

  • Telescope’s birthday gift is dust the job

    April 30th, 2012 • (0)

  • Is this ‘egg’ the remains of a Martian?

    April 27th, 2012 • (1)

  • Solar Orbiter will close in on the Sun

    April 26th, 2012 • (0)

  • Lichen survives harsh Mars environment

    April 26th, 2012 • (0)

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Recent stories

  • NASA plot representing the number of asteroids that threaten the Earth.Swarm of asteroids that threaten Earth

    NASA has used fresh data from a space probe to plot the distribution of all asteroids that threaten to hit the Earth.

  • The new telescope can be seen protruding from the giant tower left of centre.New German scope will study the Sun

    A major new telescope to observe the Sun has been completed on the volcanic plateau around Mount Teide on Tenerife.

  • Lovell Dish at Jodrell BankE-Merlin array starts to work its magic

    A £25 million upgrade to a network of radio telescopes has turned them into a supercharged listening station tuned into the heavens.

  • Dust left swirling around a white dwarfEarth-like planets eaten by parent stars

    Astronomers are investigating the abduction of a number of planets by their parent stars. It seems they were eaten.

  • computer-simulated image shows gas from a tidally shredded star falling into a black holeBlack hole caught ripping star to shreds

    Astronomers have caught a galactic version of Jack the Ripper tearing its victim to shreds in a horrific case of heavenly homicide.

Buying a telescope

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• Discover space for yourself and do fun science with a telescope. Here is some advice on how to choose a telescope.

• There is a bewildering variety of instruments on sale. Here's our simple guide to the different types of telescope.

• A telescope can make a great birthday present. Here are some pointers to buying a telescope as a gift.

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