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Herschel intercepts asteroid Apophis

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Herschel’s three-colour view of...

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News from the world of quantum physics: A non-causal quantum eraser

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This is a long time exposure photography viewing from Tenerife to La Palma. A green laser beam indicates the free-space link between the...

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Particles of crystalline quartz wear away teeth: Study questions informative value of dental microwear for dietary habits of extinct species

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Surface of a tooth, with two large scratches (dark blue lines) that have been caused by quartz particles.

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NASA, ESA Telescopes Find Evidence For Asteroid Belt Around Vega

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NASA Telescopes See Weather Patterns in Brown Dwarf

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Cluster Mission Indicates Turbulent Eddies May Warm the Solar Wind

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A 2-dimensional vision of the solar wind turbulence at the...

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Hubble Reveals Rogue Planetary Orbit for Fomalhaut b

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Counting the twists in a helical light beam: New device could contribute to a major increase in the rate of future optical communications

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This illustration (not to scale) simulates the process by which an incoming complex wave can be identified and transmitted to a...

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