Super sensitive telescope will detect “killer” asteroids and comets on collision course with Earth
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NASA’s new eye on the sun delivers stunning images
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Technology developed for X-ray astronomy is being adapted to study cancer cells
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Astronomers see supernova from a new angle
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Book Review: Planetary Tectonics examines otherworldly landforms
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At 1,500,000 mph, twin stars in the constellation Cancer win speediest orbit award
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Ancient star discovered through patience and clever use of technology
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Mergers of dense stellar remnants are likely trigger for many supernovae
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Double Black-Hole Mystery: Dance Partners or Breakup Survivors?
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Astronomers Find Rare Supernova by New Means
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Meteorite that fell in Lorton, Va., identified by Smithsonian scientists
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Distant, dying star gives astronomers preview of the fate of our Sun
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New Acquisition: Corrective instruments from the Hubble Space Telescope
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Radio telescopes give astronomers rare glimpse at a young protostar’s formation
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Telescope array finds new evidence that exploding stars are sources of cosmic rays
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The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum opens new Public Observatory on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
