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Is this the most dramatic death of a star ever recorded?

An unusually bright luminous flare was observed last June. New data shows it may really have been the dying flash of a star being shredded by a supermassive black hole.

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  • Making life multi-planetary: Elon Musk outlines his vision to take humans to Mars

    The Space X CEO detailed the practical measures required to turn his Interplanetary Transport System from a science fiction dream into near future reality.

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  • Meet Osiris-Rex, the new probe launched by Nasa to uncover the mystery of our Solar System

    On course for asteroid Bennu, Osiris-Rex hopes to return material that will explain the beginnings of our planets.

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    09 September
  • Found in space: the lost comet lander Philae has finally been discovered after a two-year search

    Newly developed images from the Rosetta probe pinpointed Philae's whereabouts on comet 67P.

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    06 September
  • Closer to home: the discovery of a new exoplanet could help us find life beyond the solar system

    There are promising signs in the search for life on Earth-like planets, as new research has found an exoplanet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the sun’s closest neighbouring star. 

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    The British astronaut is set to return back to Earth this Saturday, following six months on the International Space Station.

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    The journey of the planet across the face of the sun marks its first appearance in almost a decade.

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    Astronaut Tim Peake ran the London Marathon aboard the International Space Station. Here's how he did it.

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