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We’ve found the missing neutron star at the centre of a supernova

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We’ve found the missing neutron star at the centre of a supernova

In 1987, a huge nearby supernova stunned astronomers. The explosion should have left behind a neutron star, but nobody has ever been able to find it until now

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Starlink satellites trail across images from DECam

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SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are interfering with astronomy again

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meteor shower

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The Leonid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's how to see it

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sun

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How to watch Mercury's transit of the sun with just binoculars

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star map

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How to spot Taurus, star clusters and a meteor shower in the night sky

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MeerKat telescope

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A perfect MeerKAT moment as the sun breaks through above the telescope

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The solar system has too many moons – it's time for a cull

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The solar system has too many moons – it's time for a cull

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Spot six planets in the sky this week: Mercury, Mars, Uranus and more

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Spot six planets in the sky this week: Mercury, Mars, Uranus and more

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Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

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Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

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Orion constellation

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How to use the Orion constellation to find Sirius the dog star

Some of the sky's brightest stars including Rigel and Betelgeuse are located in the iconic constellation Orion. Here's how to find it and then star-hop to Sirius

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Life

Don't miss: a bright mind, a dark future and crowd-sourced science

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Astronomer Royal: We're destroying the book of life before reading it

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Maggie Aderin-Pocock on space travel and humanity's future

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How to find the Apollo landing sites and dramatic craters on the moon

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