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The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is about to deliver asteroid rocks to Earth

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The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is about to deliver asteroid rocks to Earth

The Japanese Hayabusa 2 spacecraft will drop off samples of dust and rocks from the asteroid Ryugu on 6 December before heading off to visit another asteroid

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There are weird volcanoes everywhere we look in the solar system

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There are weird volcanoes everywhere we look in the solar system

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Does a halo of mysterious dark matter swirl around every galaxy?

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Does a halo of mysterious dark matter swirl around every galaxy?

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Arecibo Observatory telescope in Puerto Rico collapses after 57 years

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NASA can't decide whether astronauts should wash their underwear

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China's Chang'e 5 probe is the start of a new era of lunar exploration

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China's Chang'e 5 probe is the start of a new era of lunar exploration

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The universe is expanding too fast, and that could rewrite cosmology

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The universe is expanding too fast, and that could rewrite cosmology

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We’ve seen a planet being born while its star is still forming

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Repeated radio bursts from nearby star suggest such signals are common

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Satellites with flashing LEDs could help avoid catastrophic collisions

It’s difficult to keep track of satellites in Earth’s orbit and avoid collisions – making them flash dimly should help, without interfering with astronomical work

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How-to guide for CPR in space may help treat astronaut cardiac arrest

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SpaceX is about to send four astronauts to the ISS for six-month stay

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The Orion Nebula is now visible in the sky - here’s how to find it

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How are sand dunes formed and why do they even exist?

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