astronomy
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Podcast: What ancient Indian tribes saw when they looked up at the star-filled sky
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Even in 17th century, dreamers planned to reach the moon – on flying chariots and exotic birds
Maria Avxentevskaya, The Conversation
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Astronomers discover Earth-like planet just 11 light years away
Scroll Staff
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First possible interstellar object spotted travelling through the solar system
Scroll Staff
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How we discovered gravitational waves from ‘neutron stars’ – and why it’s such a big deal
Martin Hendry, The Conversation
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Behind the Madras Observatory lie the imperialist designs of the East India Company
Blake Smith
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Video: How a total solar eclipse over India in 1868 led to the discovery of Helium
Ramakrishnan M Sujit Lad
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What high-speed astronomy can tell us about the galactic zoo
Christopher Kochanek
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Indian scientist wins Dan David Prize for contribution in field of astronomy
Scroll Staff
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Atmosphere detected around Earth-like planet beyond the Solar System
Scroll Staff
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A chain of telescopes will to try to capture the first ever picture of the black hole in April
Carole Mundell, The Conversation
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Watch: What is making the sun slow down as it rotates on its axis (yes, it does, just like Earth)?
Scroll Staff
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Collision of two stars will create 'Red Nova' in night sky in 2022, predict astronomers
Scroll Staff
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What would the ancient astrologers have told us about 2017?
Karl Kinsella, The Conversation
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Pluto may have a large ocean beneath its icy surface
Chris Arridge, The Conversation
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Opposition to Galileo was not just religious – it was scientific
Christopher Graney
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Get ready for the biggest ‘supermoon’ in nearly six decades
Chris North, The Conversation
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Largest 'supermoon' in 68 years can be seen from Earth on November 14
Scroll Staff
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Beautiful green ‘airglow’ spotted by aurora hunters – but what is it?
Nathan Case, The Conversation
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Under the Milky Way: What a new map tells us about our galaxy
Lister Staveley-Smith, The Conversation