Icy world reveals its secrets
Cool world Astronomers have for the first time confirmed that the distant frozen dwarf planet Makemake doesn't have an atmosphere.
The new ob
New mark for oldest, furthest galaxy
New mark Astronomers have caught a glimpse of a galaxy that sets a new record for the furthest, and thus oldest, yet discovered - 13.3 billion light
Black holes blamed for 'missing' hydrogen
Ripped apart Supermassive black holes lurking in the heart of distant galaxies could be to blame for the 'missing' hydrogen in the early universe.
Lost in space world discovered
Rogue planet Astronomers have detected what could be a rogue planet wandering all alone through deep space without a host star.
The dark worl
First map of 'adolescent' universe
Cosmic slowdown An international team of astronomers has produced the first map of the universe as it was 11 billion years ago, filling a gap between
CO2 less of a drag on orbiting space junk
Shrinking atmosphere Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the upper atmosphere are allowing satellites, and space junk, to stay in orbit for longer
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