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Apr 8, 2013 11:25 AM ET // Nicole Gugliucci
The Universe is a vast and wondrous place -- so it shouldn't be surprising that you'll find all kinds of substances in all kinds of places, even the main ingredient in sunblock around a very old star. ->
Jan 30, 2013 01:20 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
A scientific gamble helped astronomers estimate the mass of the protoplanetary disk surrounding the famous star TW Hydrae. ->
Sep 13, 2011 02:44 PM ET // Jason Major
There goes the sun, but it's all right... it's just our big ol' Earth getting in the way of SDO's view again!
Sep 14, 2011 04:51 AM ET // Jason Major
Some relationships are doomed from the beginning, and the same can be said of some planetary systems.
Sep 23, 2010 09:36 AM ET // Robert Lamb
Nothing lights up the cosmos like a supernova. But why does a star explode to begin with?