Astronomy
Astrophysics
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The Milky Way revisited
The galaxy's arms may be closer and not as spiral-shaped as had been thought
Astrophysics
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The Sun and its sisters
Brazilians identify stars similar to the one that warms and lights up the Earth
Astrophysics
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The secret of Perseus
Simulations explain the high temperature of gas in galaxy agglomerations
Astrophysics
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The coupling of the old dwarfs
A study testifies the merging process of a group of small galaxies
Astronomy
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Uranus and its moons
Eclipses provide data to improve understanding of the structure of planets
Astronomy
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Inhospitable land
Planet outside the Solar System has a rocky surface and extreme temperatures
Astrophysics
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Crystal clusters
Stars from a formation in the orbit of the Milky Way are made of diamonds
Astronomy
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Explosions in another world
Brazilian researcher explores volcanoes on Saturn and Jupiter moons
Scientific disclosure
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The sky’s here
One million Brazilians will take part in the International Year of Astronomy
astrophysics
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Before the storm
Ultrarapid radiation pulses precede gigantic particle jets launched by the Sun