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Artist's illustration of the Local Bubble with star formation occurring on the bubble's surface

Earth sits in the center of a 'superbubble' ringed by baby stars – now we know why

By John Loeffler published

New research says that our solar system sits in the center of a 1,000-light-year-wide 'superbubble' that was carved out by supernovae, creating star-forming regions along its edge.

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Google Earth just got far more impressive on your mobile

By Gareth Beavis published

Want to see the Earth AND all the stars from 30,000 miles up? Well, we have good news...

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Star trails

How to take photos of stars, star-trails and the ISS

By Jamie Carter published

Space week Photograph the ISS as it hurtles across the night sky, then create mesmerizing concentric circles of stars with our guide to basic astrophotography.

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Pleiades

A computer simulation has solved this 2,500-year-old celestial mystery

By Hugh Langley published

Astronomers and physicists have accurately dated Sappho's 'Midnight Poem' using advanced software.

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