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New Earth-sized exoplanet baffles astronomers

Details about planet 400 light-years-away are revealed

Date
30 October 2013
Category
Research

Scots aid discovery of new planet

St Andrews' research behind the discovery of biggest planet ever found.

Date
13 August 2009
Category
Research

First glimpse of star flip

An international team of astrophysicists has, for the first time, discovered a star other than the Sun flipping its north and south magnetic poles.

Date
26 February 2008
Category
Research

Close encounter with sun-like star

Researchers capture the first close-up image of the surface of a sun-like star beyond the solar system.

Date
4 June 2007
Category
Research

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