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Space
Astrophile: Elderly couple kicked out of the galaxy
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Space
Astrophile: Diamond planets get even more precious
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Space
Astrophile: Blobby old galaxy boasts hidden arms
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Space
Astrophile: Lucky strike turns a dark cloud into a star
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Space
Searching for the sun’s long-lost siblings
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Physics
Variable dark energy could explain old galaxy clusters
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Space
Galactic beacons not formed by intergalactic crashes
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Life
Dying stars hold the promise of alien life
Features
Space
Small galaxies may only give birth to small stars
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Earth
Alien life may huddle under hydrogen blankets
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Life
Revelations of stars’ ages will be a boon for SETI
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Space
How short can a planet’s year be?
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