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Astronomers left puzzled by the dimmest supernova ever seen

The dimmest supernova ever spotted is at least 100 times fainter than a normal explosion of its type, and astronomers aren’t sure why

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Stars imaged by the DECam Plane Survey TIC 400799224 is identified in the crosshairs.

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Weird shape-shifting clouds of dust seem to be orbiting a distant star

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An irregular radio source has been discovered in the direction of the galactic centre.

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Something strange is sending radio waves from the centre of the galaxy

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AArtist's impression of a planet near three stars

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Exoplanet in a triple star system may orbit all three at once

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An Exoplanet In Orbit Around A Binary Star System

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Planet-eating stars can be identified by their telltale chemistry

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We have spotted a new kind of supernova triggered by cosmic collisions

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The history of the Large Magellanic Cloud has been mapped in detail

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Stars sped up by black holes may outshine supernovae when they collide

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Cosmic distance ladder stretches into the universe

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Cosmic calculation may settle debate about the rate the universe grows

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White dwarf star is the size of the moon but more massive than the sun

Astronomers have spotted a white dwarf star that is about the same size as Earth’s moon, but more massive than the sun – and it may be getting ready to explode

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We finally know when the first stars in the universe switched on

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Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse was the result of star ejecting gas

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Impossibly huge black holes may have come from weird ancient stars

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Two giant icy balls in space could change our understanding of stars

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