heic0304
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Hubble watches light echo from mysterious erupting star
26-Mar-2003: In January 2002, a moderately dim star in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn, suddenly became 600 000 times more luminous than our Sun. This made it temporarily the brightest star in our Milky W...
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heic0303
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European astronomers observe first evaporating planet
12-Mar-2003: Using the Hubble Space Telescope, for the first time, astronomers have observed the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet evaporating off into space. Much of this planet may eventually disappear, leaving...
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heic0211
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Missing link found between supernovae and black holes
18-Nov-2002: A nearby black hole, hurtling like a cannonball through the plane of our Milky Way, has provided possibly the best evidence yet that stellar-mass black holes are made in supernova explosions. This bla...
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heic0202
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Hubble gets revitalised in new Servicing Mission for more and better science!
15-Feb-2002: After nearly 12 years of incredible scientific discoveries, the ESA /NASA Hubble Space Telescope orbiting Earth is about to have another service visit. The purpose is to upgrade Hubble's systems and t...
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heic0107
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Hint of planet-sized drifters bewilders Hubble scientists
27-Jun-2001: Piercing the heart of a globular star cluster with its needle-sharp vision, the NASA /ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered tantalising clues to what could potentially be a strange and unexpected p...
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