
Super telescope will overload computers
Data overload Scientists admit they'll be forced to throw out valuable data because today's computers aren't powerful enough to process all the infor

Poison key to early life on Earth
Life saver Scientists may have solved the riddle of how the Earth managed to keep hold of its organic matter after it was hit by a Mars-sized object

Early stars had a fast spin cycle
In a spin The first stars to shine after the big bang were both massive and rotated at very high speed, according to a new study.
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SETI will survive cuts says astronomer
Alien communication A top astronomer searching for extra-terrestrial intelligence is optimistic SETI will survive, despite its main telescope being s

Titan harbours underground ocean: study
Hazy world Saturn's largest moon might have a huge liquid ocean below its frozen dune covered surface, according to a new study.
The research

Pluto bulging with carbon monoxide
Cool world It may have been demoted to dwarf planet status, but researchers have found Pluto's atmosphere is much bigger than previously thought.
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