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Jupiter’s red spots in double act
Amateur astronomers could be forgiven for seeing double on Jupiter as the famous Great Red Spot closes in…
The violent way that stars are born
Spectacular new images of a star cluster crowded with newborn stars and planets are teaching scientists about the…
Was spot on Venus a volcano?
The mysterious bright white spot that has appeared on Venus, could be the plume from a volcano, a…
US and Europe to visit Mars together
NASA and the European Space Agency are joining forces to plan the future exploration of Mars, including bringing…
Twitter alerts on deadly asteroids
NASA has turned to Twitter to warn when there are any dangerous asteroids in the neighbourhood. A new…
Tunguska impact riddle solved at last
Scientists believe they have solved the century-old mystery of an explosion that devastated a vast region of Earth…
Supernova star too close for comfort
Astronomers have identified a ticking time-bomb in space that lies perilously close to the Earth, they revealed today.…
Suicide stars are furthest known
Astronomers have spotted what they are calling the most distant stellar explosions ever discovered in the universe –…
Southern Pinwheel is cosmic cracker
Tonight’s the night that the skies of Britain are filled with fireworks as people celebrate Guy Fawkes’…
See the light when observing
You might want to shine a light while you’re observing – perhaps to adjust your telescope or check…