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Organic, prebiotic molecule discovered in a protostar 450 light-years away

Discover of the molecule could indicate the presence of life

clock 25 January 2019 • 2 min read

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Astronomers spot a young star forming in a similar way to how planets are born

The observations were made using the Atacama Array in the Chilean desert

clock 15 December 2018 • 2 min read

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The most luminous galaxy ever discovered is cannibalising at least three of its smaller neighbours, study finds

The galaxy radiates at 350 trillion times the luminosity of the Sun

clock 20 November 2018 • 2 min read

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Scientists uncover young star with four Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets orbiting around it

The most extreme range of orbits yet observed in such a young star system, claim University of Cambridge astronomers

clock 15 October 2018 • 3 min read

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UK researchers claim 1670 Nova Vulpeculae was a white dwarf and a brown dwarf star colliding 

Mystery over a 'blaze of glory' witnessed from Earth more than 300 years ago now solved

clock 08 October 2018 • 2 min read

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Astronomers achieve 10 times higher angular resolution of 'monster' galaxy than ever before

Scientists see 'monster' galaxy COSMOS-AzTEC-1 - 12.4 billion light-years away - more closely than ever before

clock 30 August 2018 • 2 min read

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Collision of stars 350 years ago spilled radioactive molecules into space

Signs of a radioactive version of aluminium bound with atoms of fluorine

clock 31 July 2018 • 2 min read