Planets, stars or something entirely different? We take a look to see what brown dwarfs are
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Do asteroids have metallic cores, like planets?
What are these space rocks made of?
Solar System
What are the cores of the gas giants made up of?
What’s inside these massive planets?
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What is a magnetar?
Is a magnetar some kind of magnetic star? Find out here
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Astronomers work out how Jupiter- and Saturn-like planets form
Researchers believe they have narrowed down the solution to one of the biggest mysteries of the universe
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Dawn gets first look into the interior of Ceres
Scientists have accessed powerful data that allows them to study the dwarf planet’s inner structure
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‘Space beacons’ reveal the Milky Way’s very old core
An ancient population of stars has been discovered at the centre of our galaxy
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Afterglow was flickering black hole not fast radio burst
New research shows that the emission thought to be an afterglow actually originated from a distant galaxy’s core
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Earth-based telescope unlocks secrets of brightest galaxy in the universe
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has got a closer look at the most luminous structure in the cosmos
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Astronomers discover hottest ever white dwarf at Milky Way’s edge
With a temperature of 250,000 degrees Celsius, this dying star at the outskirts of our galaxy has even entered its cooling phase
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NASA suspects Earth could have “hairy” dark matter
The Solar System might be a lot hairier than we thought…
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Planetary nebulae get much more meaningful physical appearance
A way of estimating more accurate distances to the thousands of planetary nebulae dispersed across our galaxy has been announced by a team of three astronomers
Solar System
Does Pluto have a core?
We find out if there’s a heart to this dwarf planet
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How did the Red Square nebula get its odd shape?
This space object seems to have perfect symmetry. We take a look to find out why
Solar System
Would I be weightless at the Earth’s centre?
If you journeyed to the centre of the Earth, would your weight change?