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Antimatter is leaking out of our Galaxy into intergalactic space, say astronomers

Is antimatter leaking out of our Galaxy? Gamma-ray hotspots suggest the Milky Way is making more antimatter than we thought.
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Betelgeuse has a companion star – so why hasn't Hubble been able to see it? Astronomers may finally have worked out where it's been hiding

Why hasn't the Hubble Space Telescope been able to see Betelgeuse's companion star? Astronomers may finally have solved the ...
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This star is so weird, some think it could host an alien megastructure. Now scientists may finally have solved the mystery

Why is the star known as Tabby's Star so weird? What's causing the strange fluctuations in its brightness? Astronomers may have the answer.
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There's a strange cloud on Mars that can only be explained with 'exotic physics'. Scientists think they've finally solved the mystery

Scientists say they've solved the mystery of the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud on Mars and what causes it to form every spring and summer.
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Major breakthrough. Astronomers have found sugar in clouds between stars for the first time, hinting the ingredients for life formed in deep space

Researchers detected the sugar erythrulose in the molecular cloud G+0.693−0.027 near the centre of the Milky Way.
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Good morning Mars! New image shows crisp view of morning light over distant Martian mountains. This is what it would be like to walk on the Red Planet

An image of the morning light on Mars and distant cliffs, as seen by NASA's Curiosity rover from the surface of the Red Planet.
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Search for life on Mars takes major leap forward. Scientists detect longest organic molecules on planet to date

Scientists make discovery analysing rock pulverised for study by Curiosity rover. Largest organic compounds found on the Red ...
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Five moons, one image. Photographer captures view of this week's crescent Moon and Jupiter. Look closer to see how good this shot really is

A beautiful image of the crescent Moon and Jupiter on 6 October 2026 Get monthly inspiration to your door with BBC Sky At Night Magazine - subscribe today A view of the crescent Moon and Jupiter, with ...
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Did you know Uranus has rings? The story of how scientists made a huge discovery by accident – and triggered an emergency response in the process

On 10 March 1977, a group of researchers from Cornell University set off from Perth, Australia on board the Kuiper Airborne Observatory, hoping to image the occultation of the star SAO 158687 by ...
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Mars passes in front of a beautiful star cluster this weekend. Here's how to see it

Mars and Jupiter are currently the planets of the moment, shining like two beautiful bright 'stars' in the early morning sky before dawn. They're visible in the east before sunrise, with Jupiter the ...