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Silhoutted person looking at stars

Space

I'm working on a universal language to let us speak to aliens

It's time to find a new way to speak across the stars, says Douglas Vakoch, head of METI, the body dedicated to messaging possible alien civilisations

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The Tarantula Nebula

Space

See a cosmic spider caught spinning up brand new stars

Regulars

Clouds of plasma let us zoom in on weird flashes from space

Space

Clouds of plasma let us zoom in on weird flashes from space

News

Some of the universe's first stars have actually been seen

Space

Some of the universe's first stars have actually been seen

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sky artwork

Space

Mystery of the cosmic dawn: What’s eating the first starlight?

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neon swirls

Space

The neon swirls that show how a map of our galaxy is made

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Far-off black hole appears to be shredding and devouring a star

Space

Far-off black hole appears to be shredding and devouring a star

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A star has been seen exploding faster than any other on record

Space

A star has been seen exploding faster than any other on record

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We’ve just spotted the brightest mystery radio burst from space

Space

We’ve just spotted the brightest mystery radio burst from space

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Centre of the Milky Way

Physics

Why 2018 is looking like it will be the year of the black hole

Powerful telescopes are ready to reveal the vast black hole at the heart of our galaxy in all its glory. This is a big moment for astronomy, says Geraint Lewis

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Space

NASA may lose a major space telescope and space station funding

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Space

Suns and daughters: The family tree that may unite all the stars

Features

Space

Dancing galaxies may shake up our ideas of galaxy formation

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Space

Interstellar: The bizarre visitor from a far-off solar system

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