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For the 1st time, astronomers weigh a planet with no star

For the first time, astronomers have managed to weigh a planet that is not bound to any star, a lonely world drifting through ...
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UK's first woman Astronomer Royal

It only took 350 years, but the U.K. has appointed a woman to the position of astronomer royal. Michele Dougherty will take on the responsibility advising King Charles III on all things astronomical.
Smithsonian Magazine

In a First, Astronomers May Have Witnessed a Rare Double Explosion of a Star Called a Superkilonova

A massive star may have burst, leaving behind two dense, dead cores, which then collided and caused another explosion ...
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UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years

Astronomer Prof Michele Dougherty did not study science in secondary school – but was instead inspired to learn more about space after using her father's telescope. Now she is the first woman to be ...
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UK's first woman Astronomer Royal

Astronomer Professor Michele Dougherty is the first woman in over 350-year history to be appointed the UK's Astronomer Royal. She'll serve as the official adviser to King Charles III on astronomical ...