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Baby star found close to Earth
Astronomers have discovered Earth’s closest infant star: a baby red dwarf, just 27 light-years away.
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Solid diamond planet found
A massive star has been transformed into a much smaller planet made of diamond, say experts.
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New measurement of Universe taken
An Australian scientist has made the most accurate measurement yet of how fast the Universe is expanding.
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Hubble discovers new Pluto moon
The powerful Hubble telescope has spotted a fourth moon orbiting Pluto, announces NASA.
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Milky Way swallowed a smaller galaxy
Australian research is helping to confirm that the Milky Way sucked in a small galaxy at an early stage of its evolution.
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Saying goodbye to the space shuttle
Professor Fred Watson looks back over 30 years of NASA’s space shuttle program.
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Fear of eclipse widespread in Aboriginal culture
In the past, indigenous communities considered eclipses to be omens of death, disease and sorcery.
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Planet discovered to go against the flow
Astronomers have discovered a planet that moves in the opposite direction to the spin of its star.
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Naming day for Australian radio telescope
Wajarri elders name the antennas of one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes.
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A short history of the universe
Leading astronomers David Malin and Fred Watson explain the Big Bang through to the edge of our knowledge.