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The New Horizons spacecraft is heading towards a mystery rock

Physics

The New Horizons spacecraft is heading towards a mystery rock

After its visit to Pluto, the New Horizons spacecraft is travelling through the Kuiper belt towards what seems to be one rock - but what if it's actually two?

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A 300-kilometre space rock has vanished since we saw it in 1995

Space

A 300-kilometre space rock has vanished since we saw it in 1995

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Solar eclipse

Space

Solar eclipse will reveal the roiling fog of plasma we call home

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Diagram showing three-body system

Space

The cosmic dance of three dead stars could break relativity

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Diagram of a buckyball

Space

Buckyballs mysteriously show up in cold space and warp starlight

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Weird energy beam seems to travel five times the speed of light

Space

Weird energy beam seems to travel five times the speed of light

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