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Gamma ray burst may have been two supernovae in one
A group of astronomers proposes that a series of events in a distant galaxy formed both a black hole and a pulsar, but other experts say the conclusion is premature
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Fastest star ever spotted at the centre of our galaxy
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Hidden black hole could explain mystery at the heart of our galaxy
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We may have seen a ‘dirty fireball’ star explosion for the first time
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We may have just glimpsed the universe’s first stars
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Mystery ‘whippet’ space explosion is the brightest of its kind
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What is a galaxy? That’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer
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Our solar system is extremely weird: Best ideas of the century
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Two asteroids crashed around a nearby star, solving a cosmic mystery
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Strange lemon-shaped exoplanet defies the rules of planet formation
A distant world with carbon in its atmosphere and extraordinarily high temperatures is unlike any other planet we鈥檝e seen, and it鈥檚 unclear how it could have formed
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Earth and solar system may have been shaped by nearby exploding star
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Supermassive dark matter stars may be lurking in the early universe
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Astronomers may have glimpsed evidence of the biggest stars ever seen
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Mystery deepens as isolated galaxy forms stars with no obvious fuel
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