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10 mysteries of the universe: What makes monster stars?

10 mysteries of the universe: What makes monster stars?

19 September 2018

Mega-stars hundreds of times the mass of our sun lurk in a galaxy nearby. We don’t know how they formed – but they could make the cosmos a richer brew for life
10 mysteries of the universe: Is Earth in a special place?

10 mysteries of the universe: Is Earth in a special place?

19 September 2018

From Copernicus on, we’ve resisted the idea that Earth has a special place in the cosmos. Whisper it, but recent discoveries suggest that’s not the whole truth

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