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Giant planets shun single life

A research paper co-authored by an astronomer at The University of Manchester has revealed the discovery of another system of planets that has striking similarities with our own Solar System.

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Supersonic 'rain' falls on newborn star

Astronomers at the University of Rochester have discovered five Earth-oceans' worth of water that has recently fallen into the planet-forming region around an extremely young, developing star.

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Webb scope looks out of this world

Scientific goals and design of Hubble's successor now available online via SpringerLink

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